Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58VS
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
341
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
15907400
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Brake
Component
Brake Assy
Component part number
30244
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AND DURING TAXI PILOTS FELT VIBRATION WHILE TAXING. TAXIED OFF RUNWAY AND STOPPED. CREW FELT THEY MAY HAVE HAD FLAT TIRE. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AND TAKEN TO TERMINAL OF COMPANY. ACFT WAS TOWED TO MX HANGAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT RT BRAKE ASSY HAD A BROKEN ROTOR DISK. BRAKE ASSY WAS CHANGED OUT IAW SRM AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.