Service difficulty report · Plate · Beech C90

Difficulty date
February 14, 2019
Submitted
January 29, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N46CV
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ568
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Plate
Part number
CLEAVLAND07516
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
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

UPPER FORWARD HOLE FOR THE UPPER ANCHOR BOLT FOR THE FORWARD BRAKE CALIPER BROKE OUT JAMMING THE FORWARD CALIPER ON THE BRAKE DISK ROTATING WITH THE TIRE AND BREAKING THE AFTER CALIPER OFF THE TORQUE PLATE FROM THE LH MAIN GEAR. INCIDENT WAS DURING TAXI, WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES THE ACFT VEERED RIGHT TO THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY WITH THE RH PROPELLER CONTACTING A SNOW BANK AND TAXIWAY LIGHT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND FUSELAGE.

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