Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 28, 2019
Submitted
July 25, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N125LC
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0100
Aircraft time
1,852 hours, 1,000 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550*
Engine time
129 hours, 60 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
RA16402504
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
298 hours
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

DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT & RIGHT BRAKE DISCS WERE CRACKED / BROKEN AT THE RADIUS OF THREE HOLE MOUNTING FLANGE TO DISC WALL. THE DEFECTS EXTENDS TO APPROX 90% OF THE BRAKE DISC CIRCUMFERENCE. WE HAVE TAGGED AND RETAINED THE TWO BRAKE DISCS AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUESTED.

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