Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bnorm BN2A

Difficulty date
November 2, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2A
Aircraft time
12,957 hours
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Wheel
Part number
16104700
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW FELT LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE ON RT SIDE. RETURN TO RAMP. MAINT FOUND NR 3 IB WHEEL HALF BROKEN CAUSING BRAKE UNIT TO DETACH FROM BRAKE DISK. BRAKE UNIT FOUND ON TAXIWAY BY AIRPORT OPS. GIVEN TO TC OUTSIDE OF THEIR SOPS. LOCAL TC OFFICE, RETAINED POSSESSION OF BRAKE UNIT AND WILL NOT RETURN UNIT, DESPITE ENDEAVORS TO RETRIEVE FOR OWNER. THEREFORE UNABLE TO DETERMINE ORIGINAL CAUSE OF FAILURE WHETHER WHEEL HALF OR BRAKE UNIT FAILED FIRST.