What was found
(5APR) DURING A LINE CHECK THE LT MAIN BRAKE OUTER DISC WAS DISCOVED TO BE CRACKED. REMOVED BOTH BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND INSTALLED BRAKE AND WHEEL CONVERSION STC SA01376CH IAW STC INSTRUCTIONS.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 2010
- Submitted
- July 29, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- 5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc - Aircraft
- N591AF
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft serial
- 591
- Aircraft time
- 4,434 hours, 4,195 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Brake Disc
- Part number
- 244759C
- Part serial
- F10S7727
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 700
- Part time
- 1,402 hours, 1,433 cycles
- Component
- Brake Assembly
- 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.