Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 2, 2017
Submitted
March 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411GV
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0672
Aircraft time
21,921 hours
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Bolt
Part number
06901900
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Brake
Component
Brake Assy · Cleveland
Component part number
30182
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY BROKEN AND PARTIALLY DRAGGING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT THE BOLT(PIN) HAD BROKEN AND CAUSED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO CONTACT TIRE ASSEMBLY AND CAUSED IT TO START DRAGGING. DUE TO THIS EVENT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE REPLACED: TIRE ASSEMBLY, BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE PLATE ASSEMBLY.

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