Service difficulty report · Heat Shield

Difficulty date
October 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Part
Heat Shield
Part number
GA32145
Condition
Loose
Location
Brake Assy
Component
Brake Assy · Messier
Component part number
C20633000
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED WHEN TIRE WORN TO LIMITS AND SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. WHEN INSPECTED AT SHOP, OUTER WHEEL HALF FOUND TO HAVE 2 GROOVES WORN ON THE INNER SURFACE CLOSEST TO THE BRAKE. WHEN ADVISED OF THIS DAMAGE, WE IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED THE REPLACEMENT WHEEL THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED AND FOUND SIMILAR DAMAGE. THE WHEEL AND BRAKE WERE REPLACED AND SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE HEAT SHIELD ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE BRAKE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND RUBBING ON THE WHEEL.