Service difficulty report · Brake · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 7, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,514 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
15907400
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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) DURING A ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE FOR WEAR, BRAKE UNIT HAD SPLINTERS OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM FRICTION DISC AREA. WEAR INDICATOR ON BRAKE UNIT INDICATED ONLY ABOUT HALF LIFE ON BRAKES. INSPECTION REVEALED BRAKE UNIT WAS NOT WEARING EVENLY THROUGHOUT ALL ROTORS AND STATORS AND DETERIORATED 1 ROTOR TO HALF OF ITS ORIGINAL THICKNESS. OTHER MAIN WHEEL WAS REMOVED AND SAME PROBLEM REVEALED, REPLACEMENT BRAKE UNIT WAS INSTALLED ON BOTH MAINS AND RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.