Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
August 20, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N874AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
874
Aircraft time
2,565 hours, 2,482 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
2,565 hours, 2,482 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
244759D
Part serial
F2769021
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,327 hours, 1,313 cycles
Component
Brake Assembly · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
9595601512
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

THE RT BRAKE WAS INSPECTED DURING A LINE CHECK AND FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED ROTOR. THE RT BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS R & R USING A SERVICEABLE UNIT OF THE SAME PN 959.56.01.512 IAW AMM 12-A-32-40-03-00A-920B-A.