Service difficulty report · Housing · Cessna 208A

Difficulty date
May 12, 2008
Submitted
July 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208A
Part
Housing
Part number
06111800
Condition
Damaged
Location
Brake Assy
Component
Caliper
Component part number
03018200
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

BRAKE CYLINDER HOUSING WORN AT THE ANCHOR BOLT PASS THROUGH HOLE ALLOWING THE ANCHOR BOLT TO BE PRESSED OUT BY HAND. THIS IS NORMALLY A CLOSE TOLERANCE FIT. THIS CONDITION IN THE PAST HAS CAUSED THE ANCHOR BOLT TO SHEER OFF CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE CALIPER ASSEMBY, TORQUE PLATE AND/OR TIRE ON THREE OF OUR AC. (K)

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