Service difficulty report · Housing · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Part
Housing
Part number
2604141
Condition
Cracked
Location
Brake
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
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 POST BOMB INSPECTION, FOUND HYD OIL ON & BELOW BRAKE ASSEMBLY. BRAKE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE REMOVED LEAKING BRAKE THEN HAD A MORE DETAILED INSPECTION BY THE COMPANY OVERHAUL SHOP. PRESS TESTING REVEALED LEAKING FROM THE HOUSING. THE NDT TECHNICIAN FOUND REJECT INDICATIONS IN THE BRAKE PISTON HYD OIL PASSAGE. EDDY CURRENT CONFIRMED THE CRACK INDICATION IN THE OIL PORT. THIS CRACKING HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN FOUND ON OUR OTHER BRAKE UNITS. REFERENCE CWR 396 & NDT REPORT LCN-3613.