# SDR JIKA2015010501

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 5, 2015
- Submitted: January 9, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N3525G
- Make and model: Piper PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 317952123
- Aircraft time: 19,118 hours, 20,158 cycles
- System (JASC): [3242 · Brake](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3242)
- Part: Caliper
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Mlg Brake
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/JIKA2015010501

## Discrepancy

DURING GND TAXI OPERATIONS PILOT PERFORMED ACFT BRAKE CHECK, PILOT NOTICED RT SIDE BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE.  PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO BASE HANGAR & BECAUSE LT SIDE BRAKE WAS OPERABLE PILOT TAXI BACK TO MX HANGAR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  INSPECTION REVEALED RT MAIN CALIPER LEAKING.  REMOVED CALIPER, RE-SEALED & REINSTALLED CALIPER.  OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BRAKING SYS WAS NORMAL.

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