What was found
(CAN) WHILE DOING A PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED A SMALL METAL PART NEXT TO THE RT MAIN WHEEL ASSY. ENGINEER RECOGNIZED THE PART AS BEING FROM THE BRAKE ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED.
- Difficulty date
- June 4, 2009
- Submitted
- October 23, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gruman FIRECAT
- Aircraft time
- 7,698 hours
- Engine
- Wright 982C9HE2
- Propeller
- Hamstd 43D51
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Brake Assy
- Part number
- 147515
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.