Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
TL9R551N
Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services, LLC
Make and model
Airbus A300*
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
C200601004
Part serial
6657
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Mlg
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

OUR REPAIR SHOP REPORTS THAT THE ROTORS IN THIS BRAKE PN HAVE A HISTORY OF FALLING APART. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, DAMAGE TO THE TORQUE TUBE CAN OCCUR WHICH WILL SEVERELY DEGRADE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE.