SDR 0117

Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 19, 2001
Submitted
June 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK91
Aircraft time
3,166 hours, 2,798 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
5010614
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI AT FCI THIS AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION AND THEN THE LT BRAKE LOCKED UP. THE BRAKE WAS REMOVED AND DETERMINED THAT A SMALL SCREW HAD WEDGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE BRAKE PADS AND THE DISC AND BROKE SEVERAL OF THE BRAKE PADS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD ONLY HAVE LOCKED UP DURING TAXI BECAUSE THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING SLOW. NEW BRAKE WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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