Service difficulty report · Shaft · Scwzer G164A

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5149
Make and model
Scwzer G164A
Aircraft serial
1123
Part
Shaft
Condition
Rough
Location
Brake
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ON DISASSEMBLY, THE SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE QUIET ROUGH, WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE TAB LEVER 149-1 ENGAGES WITH THE SHAFT. THIS IS NOT APPARENT UNTIL IT IS REMOVED AND TAKEN APART, AS SPRING 02-9 OBSCURES THE NEW OF IT. TO PREVENT REOCCURRED THE SHAFT SHOULD BE CHECKED AND SMOTHERED OR REPLACED. (K)