SDR 2013F00021

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
January 22, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Part
Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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

AN OCCASIONAL FAILURE OF ANCHOR BOLT DUE TO BRAKE CYLINDER HOUSING BOLT HOLE WEAR, RESULTING IN FAILED ANCHOR BOLT AT NUT ATTACHMENT DUE TO MOVEMENT OF ANCHOR BOLT. ONCE THE SECURING NUT IS SHEARED AWAY, THE ANCHOR BOLT MIGRATES FROM THE BRAKE HOUSING, AND THE BRAKE ASSY LOOSES SECURITY WITH THE GEAR MOUNT, RESULTING IN A FAILED BRAKE ASSY ON THAT GEAR LOCATION.

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