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Watched a set of brake pucks go from fine to cracked in under 40 cycles
We had a Citation on the line that got new carbon brakes about 8 months ago. The pilot was doing a lot of short hops with quick turns, so the brakes never really cooled down between landings. Last week during a routine check, we saw a network of fine radial cracks in three of the pucks. The heat soak from the rapid cycles basically cooked them. Anyone else run into this with high-utilization corporate birds?
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wesley_fox922mo ago
Reminds me of the time I cooked a pizza so fast the cheese never even melted. Heat management is no joke on those short turns.
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mary_kelly2mo ago
Did you try turning the heat down next time?
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