Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
July 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
O-Ring
Part number
681895
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Brake
Part time
13,447 hours
Component
Bfgoodrich · 214664
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION,THE NR 1 BRAKE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING. TEAR DOWN OF THE BRAKE UNIT REVEALED DETERIORATED O-RINGS ON TWO OF THE BRAKE PISTONS, AND THE BACK-UP RINGS WERE FOLDED OVER THE PISTON, BETWEEN THE PISTON ASSY AND THE SLEEVE. THE BRAKE UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.