Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
October 9, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
21,300 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
213293
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BRAKE WAS SENT TO SHOP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. SNAGGED AS LEAKING FROM PIN ON OCT 02, 2002. THE UNIT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED. BRAKE WAS INSTALLED ON 13 AUG 03, IT WORKED FOR 132.1 HOURS AND THEN STARTED TO LEAK FROM ONE OF THE PISTONS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST BRAKE THAT WE HAVE SENT IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIR, AND IS ONLY THE LATEST EXAMPLE. IT IS STARTING TO CAUSE SOME CONCERN WITH REGARDS TO THE REPAIR FACILITY.