Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
March 11, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
25,122 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
26123121
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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) MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE A SEVERELY DAMAGED BRAKE ASSEMBLY. DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE PREVENTED THE MAIN WHEEL FROM BEING REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE AND THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSY HAD TO BE REMOVED TOGETHER. PIECES OF THE DAMAGED BRAKE WERE FOUND IN THE WHEEL WELL BUT NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE WHEEL WELL. AN INSPECTION OF THE AXLE WAS CARRIED OUT, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE WHEEL AND BRAKE WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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