Service difficulty report · Brake · Bell 407

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447PH
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
53114
Part
Brake
Part number
B0223K
Condition
Bolts Worn
Location
Rotor
Part time
374 hours
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

ROTOR BRAKE TWO EACH BOLT SHANKS WORN, P/N D0152-1, CAUSING ROTOR BRAKE PAD NOT T RELEASE FROM ROTOR BRAKE DISK. SUSPECT THAT HIGH HEAT FROM DISK CAUSED PAD TO FAIL. REMOVED TWO EACH BOLTS P/N D0152-1 AND 2 EACH PADS P/N D0138-1 AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLEITEMS FROM THE KIT.

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