Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Bnorm BN2A27

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A27
Aircraft time
17,580 hours
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
16402201
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg Wheel
Component
Wheel · Cleveland
Component part number
4090B
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

(CAN) ON FIRST CREW FIRST WALK AROUND AT 2300 HRS. CREW OBSERVED NR 4 BRAKE DISC WAS NOT STRAIGHT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NR 4 BRAKE DISC WAS SHEARED AROUND FLANGE AND SITTING CRACKED. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED. A SERVICEABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.AN INSPECTION WAS DONE ON THE OTHER 3 WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED. THE OPERATOR CHECKED ALL THEIR OTHER BN2AS AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED. DEFECT WAS PUT DOWN TO OLD DISC (STILL WITHIN WEAR LIMITS).