Service difficulty report · Adjuster · Boeing 7372K2C

Difficulty date
November 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372K2C
Aircraft time
61,193 hours
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Adjuster
Part number
2606739
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,337 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) ON WALK AROUND AFTER ARRIVING IN CYVO ON NOVEMBER 5, 2014. ACA FLYING WITH THE AIRCRAFT FOUND A BRAKE PART ON THE GROUND (#2 BRAKE L/H MLG). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PART IS TO RELEASE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE DISK WITH THE HELP OF THE SPRING, SO BRAKE ARE HYDRAULICALLY APPLIED AND MECHANICALLY RELEASED WITH 6 PINS/SPRINGS ASSEMBLY.THE PART THAT BROKE WAS ATTACHED TO THE PRESSURE DISK. NO OTHER BROKEN PART WERE FOUND, AND ONLY THE FAILED PART IS STILL MISSING. MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT WENT THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL TO SEE IF THAT WAS AN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION, NO DATA WAS FOUND ABOUT THAT FAILURE.