Service difficulty report · Brake Caliper · Piper PA18A150

Difficulty date
November 28, 2014
Submitted
December 5, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
ESMR688D
Epps Air Service LLC
Aircraft
N9063
Make and model
Piper PA18A150
Aircraft serial
186428
Aircraft time
3,618 hours
Part
Brake Caliper
Part number
3060
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left
Part time
1,555 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

A CRACK IN THE LT BRAKE CALIPER HAD PROGRESSED FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE BRAKE LINE FITTING TO SEPERATE FROM THE CALIPER RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE LT BRAKE ON LANDING ROLLOUT. THE CALIPER WAS A BRAKE CONVERSION INSTALLED IN FEBRUARY 1984. THE CALIPER HAS ALMOST 31 YEARS IN SERVICE WITH A TIME IN SERVICE OF 1555.01 HOURS. BRAKE ASSY 30-60 IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED TO A30-60A.

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