Service difficulty report · Cap · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 2, 2016
Submitted
February 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3540N
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952214
Aircraft time
19,187 hours, 21,615 cycles
Part
Cap
Part number
44490000
Condition
Defective
Location
Master Cylinder
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

DURING LANDING, PILOT NOTICED THE BRAKING SYS WAS EXTREMELY WEAK & UNRESPONSIVE, PILOT EVENTUALLY STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY & NOTIFIED THE TOWER OF THE BRAKING SITUATION. THE TOWER CALLED FOR TOW VEHICLE & ACFT WAS TOWED OFF RUNWAY BACK TO THE PARKING RAMP. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED WATER IN THE BRAKE FLUID. BLED THE BRAKES REMOVING THE WATER FROM THE SYS. SUSPECT THE WATER HAD LEAKED INTO THE SYS FROM THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR CAP. REPLACED THE BRAKE RESERVOIR CAP WITH A SERVICEABLE CAP. SERVICED BRAKE SYS WITH HYD FLUID. THE BRAKE SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.

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