Service difficulty report · Cotter Pin · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 10, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
33,869 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Cotter Pin
Part number
AM38022
Condition
Bent
Location
Master Cylinder
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER REPLACEING THE BRAKE MASTER CYLNDERS WITH OVERHAULED UNITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AD 2002-08-01. THE RT BRAKE LOCKED UP ON LANDING. THE PILOTS RT BRAKE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. A SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWN OF THE FAULTY BRAKE MATER CYLINDER REVEALED THAT THE AN380-2-2 COTTER PIN THAT SECURED THE A-50-H-011 STOP WAS BENT PREVENTING THE BRAKE FROM RELEASING.IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THIS PIN WAS BENT DURING TOO AGGRESSIVE PRESSURE BLEEDING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.