What was found
HOLES FOR BOLTS THAT GUIDE PAD AND HOLD IN PLACE ARE ELONGATED. ONCE BEFORE THE SAME P/N PAD CAME LOOSE DUE TO HOLE OPENING UP. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED BASE OR METAL BE MADE OF THICKER MATERIAL AROUND GUIDE PIN HOLES.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N407JR
- Make and model
- Bell 407
- Aircraft serial
- 53245
- System (JASC)
- 6321 · Main Rotor Brake
- Part
- Brake Pad
- Part number
- DD1631
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rotor Brake
- Part time
- 991 hours
- 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.