Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 727*

Difficulty date
January 5, 2009
Submitted
January 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727*
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
211473
Part serial
A1855
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
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

BRAKE, WHEEL, AND TIRE CAME INTO THE SHOP WITH SEVERE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED WHILE INSTALLED ON THE ACFT. ACCORDING TO THE PRELIMINARY INSP PERFORMED IN THE SHOP, THE BRAKE'S, NR5 ROTOR LINK BROKE, CAUSING THE ROTOR TO SPREAD AND CAUSE DAMAGE NOT ONLY TO THE BRAKE, BUT TO THE WHEEL. ACCORDING TO EXPERIENCED SHOP INSPECTORS, THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS PN BRAKE. THE WHEEL IS LIKELY TO BE SCRAPPED.

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