Service difficulty report · Disk · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 29, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10EG
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500055
Part
Disk
Part number
5003541
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Brake
Component
Mlg Brake
Component part number
50014464
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE ON RT MLG WHEEL, MECH NOTICED 2 OF 3 BRAKE STATIONARY DISCS DID NOT MOVE WHEN THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED. INVEST REVEALED 2 STATIONARY DISCS FURTHEST FROM THE PISTON AND PRESSURE PLATE ASSY OF THE BRAKE WERE WARPED AND DISTORTED. THE DISTORTION WAS TO THE POINT THE 2 DISCS WERE MAKING CONTACT WITH INNER WHEEL HALF SS HEATSHIELD, PN 5003843. THE DISTORTION, WITH DISCS ''GROWING'' IN RADIAL DIRECTION, HAS POTENTIAL TO ''LOCK-UP'' THE WHEEL AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF ACFT DURING GROUND OPERATIONS. A ''BRAKE WEAR CHECK'' WAS PERFORMED. CLEARANCE LESS THAN 0.54 INCH ''REMOVE FOR OVERHAUL'' WEAR DIMENSION. BRAKES TSO: 157.1 HRS, 148 LANDINGS. (X)

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