Service difficulty report · Brake Disc

Difficulty date
March 5, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
133268
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) BRAKE DISCS RECEIVED, DURING RECEIVING INSP WERE FOUND TO BE POORLY MFG WITH JAGGED EDGES AND LOW QUALITY OF MACHINING. THESE BRAKE DISCS WERE REJECTED BY PERIMETER`S QUALITY DEPARTMENT AS THESE DISCS ARE PRONE TO CRACKING IN THE DEFECTIVE AREAS. DISCS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO MFG FOR EXCHANGE WITH ACCEPTABLE PARTS.