Service difficulty report · Disk · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 6, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
5,022 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Disk
Part number
1338932
Condition
Broken
Location
Brake Stator
Component
Brake Assy · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
215286
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WHILE PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT WITH A TUG THE LT BRAKE LOCKED UP. ON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE STATOR DISKS HAD BROKEN AND JAMMED THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. AD2004-09-05 WHICH ADDRESSES MFG BRAKE STATORS BREAKING HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED RECENTLY AND PASSED THE INSPECTION AS CALLED OUT. BOTH STATORS ARE STAMPED 'CHANGE D', SO NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED. IN LIGHT OF THIS INCIDENT THE REPLACEMENT CRITERIA SHOULD POSSIBLY BE CHANGED.

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