Service difficulty report · Seal · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
May 13, 2024
Submitted
May 13, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N551SW
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9086
Aircraft time
11,954 hours, 3,741 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 4 Brake
Part time
4,487 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GROUND STAFF REPORTED SMOKE FROM NO4 BRAKE WHEN ARRIVING ON RAMP AFTER LANDING AT KAGS. BRAKE TEMP INDICATION WAS WELL BELOW WARNING FOR HOT BRAKES, INDICATED <250C. UPON INSPECTION FOUND ONE OF THE PISTONS HAVING BROKEN A SEAL AND LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE WARM BRAKE, REASON FOR SMOKE. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED AND BRAKE REPLACED.