Service difficulty report · Helicoil · Doug TA4J

Difficulty date
June 21, 2021
Submitted
June 21, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N234LT
Make and model
Doug TA4J
Aircraft serial
158141
Aircraft time
9,941 hours, 21,553 cycles
Part
Helicoil
Condition
Weak
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON LANDING ROLL OUT, A/C HAD LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. PILOT REPORTED SPONGY BRAKES. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION OF LANDING GEAR, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT (2 EACH) SCREWS HOLDING (2 EACH)KEY WAYS HAD BACKED OUT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE KEY WAYS TO SHEAR THE SCREWS AND MIGRATE OUT OF THE WHEEL. RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE RH BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND HYDRAULIC LINE THAT ACTUATES THE BRAKE. TEAR DOWN OF WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOUND 18 OUT OF 20 REMAINING SCREWS HAD IMPROPER TORQUE. AFTER EXTRACTION OF ALL SCREWS (WHOLE OR BROKEN), IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 14 OUT OF 24 HELI COILS HAD NO TO LITTLE RESISTANCE (IE; SELF-LOCKING PROPERTIES). REMAINDER OF WHEEL INSPECTION PROVIDED NOT FURTHER INSIGHT TO THE FAILURE OF THE KEY WAYS.

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