Service difficulty report · Disc · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
August 28, 2018
Submitted
December 11, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N705LH
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
705
Part
Disc
Part number
30244
Part serial
1262
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Brakes
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED LH BRAKE PARTIALLY LOCKED UP DURING LOW SPEED ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING. LESS THAN 20 KTS. ALSO GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. UPON REMOVAL OF THE LH BRAKE ASSY FOUND ONE OF THE ROTOR DISC BROKEN IN FOUR SEPARATE PIECES. THIS BRAKE ASSEMBLY INSTALLED ON NOV 24TH 2017, REMOVED ON AUG 27TH 2018. USED FOR 1277.2 HOURS AND HAS 1,093 LANDINGS RECORDED.