What was found
(CAN) BRAKE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT BECAUSE OF BRAKE BEING WORN TO LIMITS. INSPECTION AT SHOP REVEALED A CRACK IN ONE PISTON BORE .700 INCH. BRAKE HOUSING SCRAPPED.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2000
- Submitted
- August 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft time
- 26,479 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 3242 · Brake
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 214664
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Piston Bore
- Part time
- 10,198 hours, 12,890 cycles
- Component
- Piston Housing
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.