Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
December 14, 2024
Submitted
December 14, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N910GT
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3153
Aircraft time
2,100 hours
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
RA16402504
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

RAPCO BRAKE ROTOR TOTAL SEPARATION. IN WORKING WITH THE COPA GROUP AND THIS SITE'S SEARCH THERE SEEMS TO BE A CRITICAL QUALITY ISSUE WITH THE RAPCO BRAKE ROTOR. I HAD A SEPARATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC, BUT LUCKILY, IT WAS MANAGED WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PERSONS.

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