Service difficulty report · Clip · Gulstm GV

Difficulty date
May 9, 2001
Submitted
June 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DC
Make and model
Gulstm GV
Aircraft serial
534
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Clip
Part number
ARM10195
Condition
Sheared
Location
Brake Rotor
Part time
1,545 hours
Component
Brake Assy · Dunlop
Component part number
1159SCL5043
Stage of operation
NR
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

NR 1 BRAKE, OUTBOARD ROTOR, DRIVE CLIPS FAILED AND SHEARED OFF THE ROTOR. EIGHT(8) SHEARED OFF OUT OF SIXTEEN (16) TOTAL PER ROTOR. CAUSE: THE CARBON FIBER ROTOR MATERIAL, FAILED. BRAKE WAS REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.