Service difficulty report · Disc · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 14, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft time
7,244 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Disc
Part number
2445901
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg Brake
Component
Brake Assy · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
21599
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

DURING BRAKE ASSY OVERHAUL THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE ROTATING DISC WAS BADLY DAMAGED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE KEYWAYS ON THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WERE MISALIGNED ON THE BRAKE DISC DURING INSTALLATION. THE BRAKE ASSY WAS INSPECTED DURING OVERHAUL WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND ON IT. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS ALSO REPLACED AND SENT FOR NDT ALSO WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND ON IT. THE ONLY ITEM THAT WAS REPLACED ON THE WHEEL ASSY WERE THE KEYWAYS P/N 170-209-2. THE ROTATING DISC P/N 244-590-1 WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT FOUND SERVICEABLE.