SDR 96ZZZX576

Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N75ZA
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500214
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
215284
Condition
Rotor Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
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

BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO WEAR INDICATOR 'BRAKES WORN TO LIMITS'. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND ONE ROTOR CRACKED THROUGH ENTIRE LENGTH. FOUND TWO ROTORS WITH SAME DEFECT ON RIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THESE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES HAVE 502.3 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AND 480 LANDINGS. THESE BRAKES INSTALLED ON CESSNA CITATION 550. SUBMITTER STATED THIS APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM.

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