SDR JZBR13247

Service difficulty report · Brake Unit · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
December 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N166WC
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
413
Part
Brake Unit
Part number
50109331
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A NORMAL BRAKE CHANGE, A PROBLEM WAS ENCOUNTERED. A SEARCH FOR REPLACEMENT BRAKES WAS INDICATED USING THE ABS P/N. DURING THE COURSE OF THE SEARCH, A GULFSTREAM P/N WAS GENERATED. IT WAS ONLY AFTER THE FACT DISCOVERED THE GULFSTREAM P/N WAS INCORRECT. THIS RESULTED IN THE INSTALLATION OF A 15 DEGREE SLOTTED BRAKE WITH A ZERO DEGREE KEYED WHEEL. DAMAGE TO THE BRAKES HAS OCCURRED AND POSSIBLY THE WHEELS. ALL FOUR WHEELS AND BRAKES WILL BE CHANGED W ITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. CAUSE: INCORRECT P/N BRAKES INSTALLED DUE TO WRONG P/N BEING REQUESTED. (X)