Service difficulty report · Pad

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 30, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Part
Pad
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rotor Brake
Component
Rotor Brake
Component part number
704A33620000
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

ROTOR BRAKE PAD EDGES CRACKED OR CHIPPED FROM NEW. WHEN INSTALLING ON DISK PAD COMES APART AT EDGE. VIBRATION OF RIVET GUN CAUSES FURTHER CRACKING OR CHIPPING AT EDGE WHEN INSTALLING ON THE DISK. PROBABLE CAUSE BAD BATCH OF ROTOR BRAKE PADS. MFG F0210 CODE.