Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 10, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
29,776 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
214664
Condition
Damaged
Location
Landing Gear
Component
Brake Unit · 214664
Stage of operation
TX
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) WHILE THE ACFT WAS BEING TOWED OFF THE RAMP A STRANGE NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE RT WHEEL AREA. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT 3 OF THE 6 TORQUE PLATE TO PISTON HSG RETAINING BOLTS ON THE RT INBD BRAKE UNIT HAD SHEARED. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTICED. THE BRAKE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.