Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
September 9, 2010
Submitted
September 24, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
RFS1065
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Component
Brake Unit
Component part number
9550504
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

(RXWY) DEFECT REPORTED AS BRAKE BINDING/ OVERHEATING BRAKE UNIT SN AUG86-2471, REMOVED. BRAKE UNIT SN JUN88-2439 FITTED. FAST TAXI TEST CARRIED OUT . THE BRAKE LOCKED UP, THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED OVERHEATING WAS AGAIN EVIDENT AND THE ROTATING DISC PN RFS 1065 FELL OUT IN PIECES. BOTH BRAKES WERE O/H USING NEW ROTATING DISCS. THERE HAS BEEN 1 PREVIOUS REPORTED INCIDENT WHEN OVERHEATING WAS REPORTED SN FEB70-83 REFERS, THIS UNIT WAS ALSO BY THIS REPAIR STATION USING ROTATING DISCS PN 1065. ALL THE ROTATING DISCS USED IN THE 3 OFF BRAKES MENTIONED WERE FROM SAME BATCH/ LOT NR 01210. THE ACFT REG AND SN WERE NOT AVAILABLE WHEN THIS REPORT WAS RAISED.