Service difficulty report · Torque Plate

Difficulty date
May 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Torque Plate
Part number
5007427
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Component
Abs · 50116401
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) LPI REVEALED A LINEAR INDICATION APPROX. .1875 INCH IN LENGTH RUNNING RADIALLY AT BASE NEAR LIGHTNING HOLES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FATIGUE CRACK WHICH ORIGINATED FROM A HOT TEAR DURING MANUFACTURE.