Service difficulty report · Disk · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 3, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
8,430 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Disk
Part number
23203500
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake Assy
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.

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING LT WHEEL BRAKE LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED TIRE. ON INSPECTION FOUND ROTOR DISK AND BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES AND JAMMED BRAKE ASSEMBLY. BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND TIRE REPLACED. ON INSPECTION OF R/H BRAKE ASSEMBLY, FOUND ONE ROTOR DISK ALSO BROKEN. BUT THIS ASSEMBLY STILL FUNCTION WITHOUT LOCK UP. REPLACED RT BRAKE ASSY. THIS IS THE 3RD DISK IN 5 DAYS.