Service difficulty report · Caliper · Israel GALAXY

Difficulty date
January 28, 2002
Submitted
February 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293GA
Make and model
Israel GALAXY
Aircraft serial
051
Part
Caliper
Part number
5012889
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake Assy
Part time
25 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

SCRAPER SEALS FAILING. 3 AIRCRAFT, S BRAKE ASSEMBLIES SO FAR. SCRAPER SUPPORTS PISTON GUIDE AND IS COMING UNSEATED. THE GUIDE THEN SHIFTS IN THE BORE AND COCKS THE PISTON SIDEWAYS AND THE SEAL BECOMES INEFFECTIVE. WAITING ON ENGINEERING DISPOSITION FROM ABSC. RECOMMEND INSPECT AND REPLACE.

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