Service difficulty report · Disc · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 26, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
21,353 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Disc
Part number
114800817
Condition
Fractured
Location
Brakes
Component
Brake
Component part number
50067494
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) ON PUSH BACK INTO THE HANGAR AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM NR 2 MAINWHEEL. ON REMOVING THE MAIN WHEEL, A SECTION OF THE STATIONARY DISC FELL OUT OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE BRAKE ASSY WAS REMOVED THE REST OF THE STATIONARY DISC WAS REMOVED WITHOUT DISSAMBLY OF THE BRAKE. THE INNER HALF OF THE MAIN WHEEL WAS SCORED BY THE BRAKE DISC AND WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS LAST REPAIRED THE DISC WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND TO BE SERVICABLE TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE WITHOUT REPLACING THE PADS. THEREFORE NDT WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE BRAKE HAD COMPLETED 963.2 HRS AND 851 CYCLES DURING THIS INSTALLATION.

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