SDR 5APR577Y15

Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
November 11, 2009
Submitted
November 30, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N877AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
877
Aircraft time
983 hours, 925 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
983 hours, 925 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
244755
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
983 hours, 925 cycles
Component
Brake Assembly · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
216741
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

WHILE REMOVING THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR A FLAT TIRE DURING AN INCIDENT IN BDR, DISCOVERED THE OUTBOARD BRAKE DISC WAS BROKEN. REMOVED BRAKE ASSEMBLY, SENT TO OVERHAUL AND REINSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS AFTER OVERHAUL.