Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
May 2, 2008
Submitted
May 8, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N708AF
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Aircraft serial
708
Aircraft time
1,656 hours, 1,597 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
1,656 hours, 1,597 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
244755
Condition
Broken
Part time
1,656 hours, 1,597 cycles
Component
Brake Assy · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
216741
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

WHILE REMOVING RIGHT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY DISCOVERED THE OUTBOARD BRAKE DISC OF THE RIGHT BRAKE BROKEN INTO TWO PIECES. REPLACED RIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY.