Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 26, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DYCR407D
Lane Aviation Corp
Aircraft
N550KA
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500279
Aircraft time
6,781 hours
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
90C897001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Part time
171 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

BRAKE IS PART OF MTOW STC BY NEWFLIGHT. BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY FIT FINE, HOWEVER AFTER SEVERAL FLIGHT HOURS THE BRAKE LUGS ON THE INNER WHEEL HALF RUB THE PIN IN THE LOWER TORQUE LINK DAMAGING THE WHEEL HALF AND THE TORQUE LINK. AXLE NUT IS TORQUED AT INITIAL INTALL, BUT IT WAS NOTED UPON THIS DISCREPANCY THAT THE NUT WAS NOW ONLY FINGER TIGHT. LOCK SCREWS AND SAFETY WIRE WERE STILL IN PLACE.

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