Service difficulty report · Rivet · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
15,158 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Rivet
Part number
10500900
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake Pad
Component
Brake Assy · Cleveland · 30162
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) DURING INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE RIVETS THAT RETAIN THE BRAKE PAD ON TO THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN, THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, (SDR 20030925005 AND 20040224003) ALL HAPPENED ON NEW BRAKE ASSEMBLIES SUPPLIED BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER. SUSPECT THAT THEY MAY HAVE A BAD BATCH OF RIVETS, AS A PRECAUTION WILL BE REPLACING THE RIVETS IN THE REMAINING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH S/N ABOVE 1500.