SDR 2004F00109

Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
April 28, 2004
Submitted
April 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
N216FE
Aircraft time
27,326 hours, 15,670 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Damaged
Location
Landing Gear
Component
Landing Gear · Honeywell
Component part number
26011825
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

NEWLY MANUFACTURED, BRAKES WERE REMOVED, AFTER MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED BRAKE WAS COMING APART BETWEEN HEAT STACK AND PISTON HOUSING ASSEMBLY INTERFACE.REVIEW AT REPAIR FACILITY FOUND: 7 OF 8 TIE BOLTS WERE MISSING OF BRAKE SERIAL B4874. POSITION NR 1. 8 OF 8 SAFETY CABLES WERE BROKEN AND ALL 8 TIE BOLTS WERE LOOSE ON SERIAL B4837 POSITION NR 2. BRAKES WILL BE REVIEWED BY MANUFACTURE FOR ROOT CAUSE DETERMINATION.

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