Mike Dawson:
I have a 1980 sundowner that came with Cleveland brakes. All the info i have seen says that the brake pad is a 66-105. For some reason they do not fit. What fits is a 66-112, which is listed for a Skipper. Anyone have an idea what’s going on? Could I have incorrect Brake Plates? The 105 and 112 look almost alike, except for the dimension between the holes. What pad do others have? It is really hard to find the 112’s.
(Search strings ‘brake lining’, ‘brake pad’, ‘brake pucks’)
Editor:
In 1980 Beech standardized on the 030-05900 brake assembly for the
19/23/24/77 (but not the heavier Duchess). The 30-059 originally used the
66-07100 lining, which has since superseded to the 66-11200. The good news is that your aircraft has the correct brake assemblies. More good news is that Aircraft Spruce stocks them (listed under Skipper), AND they have them in stock at both East and West. RAPID even has some, for a few dollars more. The only bad news, and it isn’t too terribly drastic, is that they are twice the price per lining compared to more common sizes ($15 versus common Clevelands at $8-$9 and Rapcos at $6.00). Want to guess why? The only reason I know of is because Rapco doesn’t make them. Cleveland can name their price (so far), because the potential market apparently isn’t large enough to interest Rapco. Even so, $60 instead of $30 for linings that typically last several years or longer isn’t a make-or-break proposition.
And no, it isn’t just a ‘Beech thing’. The Piper PA38-112 (Tomahawk) with
the six-inch wheels also used this same brake lining.