About this episode
Everything looks normal in this photo, right?
What we can’t see from this angle is the fact that the brake disc has broken in two pieces!
Check it out:
Here’s the story:
The pilot landed the Piper Cherokee, and after a successful landing, something gave way on the left brake, and it became ineffective. Now we know why.
It’s definitely time for new brake discs, and this airplane will soon get new APS164-02000 Blacksteel brake discs that are corrosion resistant.
It will also be a good time to replace the worn tire on this wheel.
After some research, I discovered a retread Goodyear Flight Special II (like the airplane currently has on it,) is about half the price of a new one, and can be purchased directly from Wilkerson Tire Company here in Virginia!
And when I called them, a real live knowledgable and helpful person answered the phone… it was truly a great customer service experience (it was Mckaellen Wilkerson, a fourth generation member of the team there.)
I love supporting quality family businesses whenever possible, and Wilkerson appears to be one such business.
Here’s a link for their website if you want to check it out:
https://www.wilkersonaircrafttires.com
Thanks Mckaellen, for your excellent help!
In this podcast episode, I also shared two emails I received recently.
One was from Troy, who had some very helpful and interesting things to say about the last episode about single engine RG Cessna airplanes. Thanks Troy, for
