SDR 96ZZZX674

Service difficulty report · Disc · Beech 95C55

Difficulty date
January 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N153NL
Make and model
Beech 95C55
Aircraft serial
TE5
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Disc
Part number
16402706
Condition
Chafe Wheels
Location
Mlg
Component
Parkerhanfin
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

CLEVELAND BRAKE DISCS WERE REMOVED DUE TO WEAR. AFTER VERIFYING PART NUMBER AND INSTALLING NEW DISCS, AIRCRAFT WAS TAXI-TESTED. PILOT COMPLAINED THAT BRAKING WAS INADEQUATE. INSPECTION SHOWED MODERATE TO SEVERE CHAFE DAMAGE TO BOTH WHEELS AND TIRES FROM BRAKE ASSY. AVAILL AND CLEVELAND VERIFIED BRAKE DISC PART NUMBER. MEASUREMENTS SHOW THAT NEW DISC IS MORE SHALLOW THAN OLD DISC WHICH PLACES THE FLANGE TOO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY.

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