SDR 2012F00180

Service difficulty report · Brake Assy

Difficulty date
August 31, 2012
Submitted
August 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
214745
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Zone 700
Part time
1,200 hours, 644 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT EXPERIENCING ADJUSTER PIN COMPONENT FAILURE THAT INCLUDES EJECTION OF ADJUSTER PIN HOUSING, PIN AND NUT FROM BRAKE ASSY. CLIP THAT RETAINS ADJUSTER PIN AND NOTED BY OPERATOR TO BE MISSING AND POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO PIN FAILURE ON FOUR SPECIFIC SERIALIZED BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.