Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Piper PA24400

Difficulty date
June 9, 2022
Submitted
June 9, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8525P
Make and model
Piper PA24400
Aircraft serial
26105
Aircraft time
6,096 hours
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
RA16402201
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Part time
34 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED, A POP WAS FELT AND THE RIGHT BRAKE LOST EFFECTIVENESS. IT WAS LATER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE DISC FLANGE THAT ATTACHES TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE DISC. THE BRAKE DISC RAPCO PN: RA164-02201 HAD 34.4 HOURS SINCE NEW. BOTH BRAKE DISCS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW CLEVELAND PN: 164-02201 DISCS.

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