Service difficulty report · Stator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 28, 2001
Submitted
October 17, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26496
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500607
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Stator
Part number
1138932
Part serial
425
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlf Brake
Stage of operation
TX
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

FOLLOWING A NORMAL LANDING AND ROLL OUT FOR A RIGHT TURN ON TO THE TAXI WAY THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER JACKING THE MAIN WHEEL AND PULLING THE TIRE, A PIECE OF STATOR WAS FOUND COMPLETE BROKEN OUT OF THE STATOR CAUSING THE WHEEL TO LOCK. THIS BRAKE ASSY AND THE LEFT HAD BOTH BEEN CHANGED AT THE SAME TIME. SB AND MFG WERE DONE ELIMINATING THE NEED TO SEPARATE THE BRAKE ASSYS FOR INSPECTION. AS CAN BE SEEN BOTH STATORS WERE CLOSE TO FAILURE. THE LEFT ASSY WAS OPENED UP AND STATORS WERE CRACKED TO POINT WHERE FAILURE WAS MATTER OF TIME. BOTH BRAKES HAD 585 LANDINGS.

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