Service difficulty report · Brake · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
July 1, 2025
Submitted
July 1, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N481BR
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1210
Aircraft time
3,510 hours, 2,767 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
215044
Part serial
0635
Condition
Seized
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING AN AIRCRAFT JACKING PROCEDURE FOR UNRELATED MAINTENANCE, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT-HAND (RH) WHEEL WAS NOT ABLE TO SPIN NORMALLY DUE TO HIGH FRICTION. THE BRAKE WAS SENT OUT FOR EVALUATION AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN OVERHEATED, WHICH WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LOCK-UP. THERE WERE NO REPORTS FROM PILOTS OF ANY MALFUNCTION OR HEAVY BRAKE USAGE INCIDENTS