SDR 95ZZZX7036

Service difficulty report · Brake · Gulstm 560

Difficulty date
November 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 560
Part
Brake
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Component
Goodyearaero
Stage of operation
IN
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

AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TO NUMEROUS SHOPS WITH WEAK OR NO BRAKES (THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE AIRCRAFT STILL WITH MORE THAN 1700 RPM). MAINTENANCE MANUAL SAYS THAT ALL THICK PADS MAY BE NEEDED OR IT MAY NEED THIN PADS ON ANVIL SIDE AND THICK PADS ON PISTON SIDE. THIS ONE NEEDED ALL THICK PADS. SUBMITTER STATED COMPOUNDING THIS PROBLEM IS A LACK OF INFORMATION IN THE PARTS MANUAL AND BOGUS PARTS.