Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
October 5, 2022
Submitted
October 5, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N54245
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Part
Brake Disc
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Component
Brake Rotor · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
16405700
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

THIS SINGLE EVENT MDR INCLUDES TWO INSTANCES OF THE SAME PART FAILURE. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF AN ADJACENT COMPONENT, THE LEFT BRAKE ROTOR (SN: M0067916) WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH ~ 40% - 50% OF THE ROTOR THICKNESS. THE CRACK ORIGINATED ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE BRAKING SURFACE AND CONTINUED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE DISC IN A RADIAL DIRECTION. ITS LENGTH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ~ 50% OF THE BRAKING SURFACE. ADDITIONALLY, THE RIGHT BRAKE ROTOR (M0067718) WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED THROUGH ~ 20% - 30% OF THE ROTOR THICKNESS. THE CRACK ORIGINATED ON THE OUTER DIAMETER OF THE BRAKING SURFACE AND CONTINUED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE DISC IN A RADIAL DIRECTION. ITS LENGTH WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ~ 80% OF THE BRAKING SURFACE.

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