Service difficulty report · Disk · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
September 10, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Engine
Pwa PW125B
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Disk
Part number
5008744
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake
Component
Brake · 50079961
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) DURING REPOSITIONING OF AIRCRAFT, ENGINEERS DETECTED A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT ONE OF THE ROTATING BRAKE DISCS HAD CRACKED AND FALLEN APART. AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE, THE ADJACENT BRAKE ASSEMBLY THAT HAD BEEN FITTED FOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF CYCLES WAS REMOVED/CHECKED AND FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.