Service difficulty report · Brake Housing · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
August 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Part
Brake Housing
Part number
2661943
Condition
Cracked
Location
Piston Housing
Part time
12,716 hours
Component
214665
Stage of operation
IN
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) LIQUID PENETRANT AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WERE COMPLETED ON DHC8-100 BRAKE HOUSINGS. ON ONE UNIT ALL (6) PISTON CAVITIES WERE FOUND CRACKED JUST BELOW THE INLET AND BLEEDER PORTS. ON THE SECOND THREE PISTON CAVITIES WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE SAME AREA.