Service difficulty report · Disk · Maule M5210C

Difficulty date
December 31, 2002
Submitted
December 31, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N901SP
Make and model
Maule M5210C
Aircraft serial
6180C
Aircraft time
1,872 hours
Part
Disk
Part number
16420
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PILOT GROUND LOOPED A/C FOR THE SECOND TIME, FIRST FLIGHT AFTER REPAIRS FROM 1ST GROUND LOOP. PILOT REPORTED IT FELT LIKE BRAKE WAS LOCKING UP. DISASSEMBLED BOTH WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSY AND FOUND INCORRECT DISCS NR 164020 HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY PERSONS UNKNOWN.THIS DISC THICKNESS IS .187 INCH. INSTALLED CORRECT DISC 164-02601 WHICH HAS A THICKNESS OF .250 INCH. THE DIFFERENCE IN DIMENSION WAS ALLOWING THE PISTON TO EXTEND TO FAR OUT AND BINDING THE CALIPER. VISUAL INSPECTION ALSO SHOWED FLUID SEEPAGE AROUND BOTH PISTONS. NEW SEALS HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT LAST ANNUAL/15 HOURS PRIOR.

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