Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
April 22, 2026
Submitted
April 22, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N621FW
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2594
Aircraft time
2,974 hours
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
RA16402504
Part serial
LOT0952322923
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Part time
135 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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

CRACKED - DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE OPPOSITE BRAKE DISC WAS FOUND BADLY CRACKED, SEE SDR 2026FA000282. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION PERFORMED ON LH BRAKE DISC WITH 10X MAGNIFYING GLASS ON INSIDE 90 DEGREE BEND RADIUS WHERE THE BODY MEETS THE FLANGE. POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATION OBSERVED NEAR ONE OF THE BOLT HOLES. DISC REMOVED FOR FLUORESCENT PENTETRANT INSPECTION. ONE 1/16" SIZE AREA OF CHIPPED SURFACE TREATMENT FOUND ABOVE ONE BOLT HOLE. VERY FAINT CRACK INDICATIONS OBSERVED UNDER UV LIGHT IN THE INSIDE BEND RADIUS AT EACH BOLT HOLE. EACH CRACK APPROXIMATELY 3/4" LONG. DISC INSTALLED 6/26/25 AND WAS IN SERVICE 10 MONTHS.

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