Service difficulty report · Disk · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
59,673 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Disk
Part number
9531478
Condition
Damaged
Location
Brake
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 LANDING, THE NR 4 BRAKE DISK FRACTURED AND DAMAGED BOTH NR 3 AND NR 4 WHEELS AND TIRES. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO PARKING WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FRACTURED DISK WENT UNNOTICED UNTIL PIECES WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY A SHORT TIME LATER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 4 BRAKE, NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEELS, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.