What was found
(CAN) BRAKE DISC FAILED. THE DAY OF THE FAILURE HAD SLUSH ON THE TAXI WAY, IT GOT IN AROUND THE DISC AREA. MAY BE A PART OF THE FAILURE IS DUE TO THERMAL SHOCK COOLING (HOT DISC, COLD SLUSH).
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2002
- Submitted
- April 26, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bnorm BN2B27
- Aircraft time
- 5,554 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O540E4C5
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCC2YK2
- System (JASC)
- 3242 · Brake
- Part
- Disk
- Part number
- 16402201
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Brake
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.