Service difficulty report · Rotor · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
February 5, 2012
Submitted
February 8, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N978AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
1078
Aircraft time
942 hours, 965 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Engine time
942 hours, 965 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Rotor
Part number
244759C
Part serial
F9C8106
Condition
Cracked
Location
Brake Assy
Part time
942 hours, 965 cycles
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 LEFT BRAKE ASSY WAS INSPECTED DURING A LINE CHECK AND FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED ROTOR. THE LT BRAKE ASSY R & R IAW MM 12-B-32-40-03-00A-920A-A.