Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 14, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
36,307 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Bushing
Part number
5013566
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Brake Piston
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) BRAKE FOUND LEAKING ON LANDING AND SPRAYED BRAKE FLUID ONTO HOT BRAKES WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO BE NOTICED FROM AIRPORT TOWER. EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUMMONED TO INVESTIGATE, ACFT TOWED TO GATE, BRAKE CHANGED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION OF CONTINUAL LEAKING BRAKES FOUND THAT A BATCH OF BUSHINGS FROM MFG WAS FAILING PREMATURELY. MFG HAS BEEN INVOLVED AND IS CONDUCTING THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION AND WILL BE AT OUR FACILITY NEXT WEEK. ALL SUSPECT BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM STOCK AND A FLEET CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN INCORPORATED TO REMOVE ALL REMAINING BRAKES FORM SERVICE WITH THE EFFECTED BATCH NR.