Service difficulty report · Rivet · Cessna 172M

Difficulty date
July 27, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172M
Aircraft time
11,697 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Rivet
Part number
RA105002
Condition
Sheared
Location
Brake Lining
Component
L/H Main Wheel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING THE PILOT EXPERIENCE A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE LT MAIN WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM. DURING THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE LT BRAKE SYSTEM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINING RIVETS (RA105-002) HAD BOTH SHEARED AND THE LINING WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE BACKING PLATE. THE RIVETS THAT SHEARED WERE MADE FROM BRASS (RA105-002) UNLIKE THE CLEVELAND RIVETS (105-002 WHICH ARE BRASS PLATED STEEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NEW BRAKE LININGS AND NEW CLEVELAND RIVETS. (TC NR 20060806001)

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