Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
April 5, 2012
Submitted
April 5, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N873PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
1,696 hours, 1,322 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
1,696 hours, 1,322 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
260926
Part serial
0719
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,043 hours
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

ACFT WAS UNDERGOING A 100 HR INSPECTION. REMOVED LT & RT MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES TO COMPLETE NDT AND UPON WHEEL REMOVAL ONE OF THE WHEEL BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLIES FELL ONTO FLOOR IN 2 SEPARATE PIECES. THE LT AND RT BRAKE ASSEMBLIES BOTH SHOWED SEPARATED BRAKE DISCS. THE BRAKE DISC ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. THE AFFECTED BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED AT AN EARLY DATE AND TAGGED AS REMOVED FROM ANOTHER ACFT. THE OPERATOR DID NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL SOUNDS OR CONDITIONS DURING ACFT OPERATIONS. THE TECH DID NOT NOTICE ANY ABNORMAL SOUNDS OR CONDITIONS DURING RUN UP OPS AND THE WEAR GUIDE PINS SHOWED NORMAL. SYS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.