Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Cessna 551

Difficulty date
September 7, 2006
Submitted
October 11, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N502CL
Make and model
Cessna 551
Aircraft serial
5510002
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
215286
Part serial
2175
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
339 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI ON RAMP, LT BRAKE LOCKED UP (AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED). AFTER REMOVAL OF LT WHEEL, FOUND 1 STATOR BROKEN IN HALF, DROPPING DOWN ONTO WHEEL (BRAKE KEY), CAUSING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. NO DAMAGE NOTED TO WHEEL OR ANY OTHER PART OF AIRCRAFT. (K)

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