Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 23, 2013
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Part
Pin
Part number
06111800
Condition
Loose
Location
Brakes
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

ANCHOR PINS ARE LOOSE IN BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING. APROX FOUR SEPARATE CALIPERS FOUND IN THIS CONDITION. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION HAS REVEALED THREADED PORTION AN NUT SHEERED FROM PIN. LOOSE PINS HAVE ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED WHEN BRAKE ASSY IS REMOVED FOR ROUTINE MX (IN THESE CASES THE THREADED PORTION AND NUT ARE STILL INTACT BUT A ROCKING MOTION CAN BE FELT IN PIN WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO PIN WITH FINGER TIPS).

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