Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Dhav DHC5A

Difficulty date
January 9, 2007
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC5A
Aircraft time
12,070 hours
Part
Brake Disc
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Brakes
Component
Brake Assy · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
213372
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

(CAN) DURING B4 CHECK ON THE AIRCRAFT, THE NR 1 TIRE WAS REMOVED TO SERVICE THE WHEEL BEARINGS, AT THIS TIME, A PIECE OF THE BRAKE DISC FELL FROM THE BRAKE UNIT. THE BRAKE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE ONE WAS INSTALLED. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE UNIT IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A BRAKE ADJUSTER HAD SEIZED RESULTING IN THE BRAKE DISC SITTING AT AN ANGLE INSTEAD OF AT 90 DEGREES TO THE AXLE LINE, THIS RESULTING FORCE CAUSED STRESS TO BE PLACED ON THE DISC RESULTING IN ITS FRACTURE, THIS ALSO CAUSED THE BRAKE PUCKS TO SCORE AND DAMAGE DISC FACE. IAW THE INSPECTION SCHEDULE, THE MAIN WHEELS ARE REMOVED EVERY 200 HOURS (B CHECK) TO INSPECT THE BRAKES AND WHEEL BEARINGS. THERE WAS NO FAULTS NOTED ON THE LAST B3