What was found
THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT BRAKE GRABS. DURING INSP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LT BRAKE HAD A ROTOR THAT WAS WARPED. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THE BRAKES AND WHEELS WERE CONVERTED USING STC SA01376CH.
- Difficulty date
- March 20, 2011
- Submitted
- March 22, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- 5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc - Aircraft
- N879AF
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1247
- Aircraft serial
- 879
- Aircraft time
- 2,172 hours, 1,949 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Engine time
- 2,172 hours, 1,949 cycles
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Brake Disc
- Part number
- 244759D
- Part serial
- F27H9033
- Condition
- Warped
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 962 hours, 864 cycles
- Component
- Brake Assy
- Component part number
- 216751
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.