SDR 5APR577Y12

Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 15, 2009
Submitted
September 21, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N462PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
462
Aircraft time
2,908 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
159074
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,000 hours, 1,000 cycles
Component
Brake Assy · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
30244
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

PILOT REPORTS LT BRAKE MAY HAVE A CRACKED BRAKE DISC. REMOVED LT MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND DETERMINED THAT THE INBD BRAKE DISC WAS BROKEN INTO 3 PIECES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT BRAKE ASSY IAW MM INSTRUCTIONS AND REINSTALLED THE LT MAIN WHEEL ASSY.