SDR PLGA8995G1

Service difficulty report · Stator Clip · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B190
Part
Stator Clip
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Brake
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BGR - FLT 4969 - AFTER T/O, CREW NOTED RAPID LOSS OF HYD FLUID LEVEL IND. ACFT RETND, LANDING SAFELY. ACFT STOPPED ON RUNWAY WHERE PAX DEPLANED & ACFT TOWED TO GATE. MX OBSERVED NR 3 WHEEL AT APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO AXLE. MX RPLD NR 3 WHEEL & BRAKE, RESERVICED HYD SYS & RETND ACFT TO SERV. SHOP INVEST REVEALED FAILURE OF BRAKE OUTER STATOR (PN 5012637) INNER CLIPS. CLIPS BROKE FREE FROM CARB DISK CAUSING INNER BRNG CONE TO SEPARATE FROM WHEEL HALF. FAILURE ALLOWED WHEEL HALF TO ERODE BRAKE HSNG CAUSING HYD FLUID LOSS. SDR CLOSES SDR OF 8-9-95 WHERE FAIL OF NR 3 BRAKE OUTER STATOR INNER CLIPS CAUSED FAIL OF WHEEL HALF & BRAKE HSNG. AD952205 AMEND 39-9412 EFFECTIVE FOR INSP OF STATOR CLIP DAMAGE. (X)

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