Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Bnorm BN2B27

Difficulty date
March 10, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B27
Aircraft time
6,008 hours
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
16402201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DISC FAILED AROUND FLANGE. PART 6 OF SB 7071 ASK PILOTS TO LOOK AT WHEELS DISC ON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, AT THE STAGE OF THE CRACK NOW IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE CRACK WITHOUT CLEANING THE DISC.