Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
April 16, 2013
Submitted
April 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24316
Aircraft time
92,800 hours, 25,055 cycles
Part
Pin
Part number
161T10191
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Brake
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOSS OF NR 2 BRAKE ROD PIN ALLOWED BRAKE ROD TO ROTATE INTO A POSITION THAT PREVENTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FULL RETRACTION INTO WHEEL WELL. ON LANDING, BRAKE ROTATED WITH WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAUSING FIELD REPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. BRAKE ROD PIN LOSS WAS CAUSED BY INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF PIN ASSEMBLY FOR INSTALLED BRAKE CONFIGURATION. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED.