Was Bendix Aviation Corporation — Military and Civilian Aircraft Brake Linings and Clutch Friction Discs (Alleged asbestos documented in litigation?

Bendix Aviation Corporation — Military and Civilian Aircraft Brake Linings and Clutch Friction Discs (Alleged is documented in public asbestos litigation records as a manufacturer whose products contained asbestos during the mid-twentieth century. Workers in industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, shipyards, and commercial construction who handled or worked near these products may have experienced occupational exposure.

Which trades had the most exposure?

Pipe coverers and insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, millwrights, and maintenance workers are among the trades most frequently documented in asbestos exposure claims. Workers who cut, fitted, or removed asbestos-containing products — and those working in close proximity during that work — typically had the highest fiber concentrations.

How long do workers have to file an asbestos claim?

Statutes of limitations for asbestos personal injury claims vary by state, typically ranging from one to five years from the date of an asbestos-related diagnosis. The clock generally starts at diagnosis, not exposure — mesothelioma can have a latency period of 20 to 50 years. An asbestos attorney can identify the deadlines that apply to your specific situation.

Can workers file claims related to Bendix Aviation Corporation — Military and Civilian Aircraft Brake Linings and Clutch Friction Discs (Alleged asbestos exposure?

Yes. Workers diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, or asbestosis after exposure to Bendix Aviation Corporation — Military and Civilian Aircraft Brake Linings and Clutch Friction Discs (Alleged products may pursue claims through civil litigation. An experienced asbestos attorney can assess available defendants, applicable trust funds from co-defendants, and the states where claims can be filed most effectively.

Can family members file secondary exposure claims?

Spouses, children, and household members who developed asbestos-related disease through contact with contaminated work clothing brought home by an exposed worker may be eligible for secondary (household) exposure claims. Wrongful-death claims can also be filed by surviving family members of workers who died from asbestos-related disease.

Brake-Friction

Bendix Aviation aircraft wheel-and-brake linings and clutch friction discs (alleged asbestos composite)

⚖ Litigation Record1940s-1980sPlaintiffs allege Bendix aircraft brake linings and clutch friction discs were manufactured with chrysotile asbestos fiber bound in phenolic-resin composite; occupational exposure allegedly occurred during brake reline, landing-gear overhaul, and clutch replacement when technicians machined, ground, drilled, and beveled friction pucks and dressed drum and disc surfaces, generating respirable dust in wheel-and-brake shops and on flight lines.

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Litigation Record: Information below reflects allegations in publicly filed asbestos litigation — plaintiff allegations, not findings of fact.

Product Description

Bendix Aviation Corporation, the aircraft wheel-and-brake division whose product line was later integrated into AlliedSignal and Honeywell Aerospace, allegedly supplied friction-composite brake linings, brake pucks, and clutch friction discs to U.S. military and civilian aircraft programs from the WWII era through the 1980s according to publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation. Plaintiffs allege that Bendix aircraft friction products were formulated with chrysotile asbestos fiber bound in a phenolic-resin matrix designed to withstand the high energy-absorption and thermal loading of aircraft landing-gear braking. Bendix wheel-and-brake assemblies were allegedly specified on numerous U.S. Navy carrier aircraft, U.S. Air Force tactical and transport aircraft, and civilian transport-category aircraft during this period.

Workers Exposed

Plaintiffs alleged in publicly filed U.S. asbestos personal-injury and wrongful-death litigation that occupational exposure to Bendix aircraft brake-friction dust allegedly occurred among:

Airline heavy-maintenance and line-maintenance aircraft mechanics performing brake reline
Aircraft brake-shop technicians machining, grinding, and beveling friction pucks
U.S. Navy carrier aviation aviation machinist’s mates and aviation structural mechanics
U.S. Air Force flight-line crew chiefs and landing-gear technicians
Airline landing-gear overhaul mechanics dressing brake stacks

Alleged exposure pathways included dust generated during brake-puck grinding and drilling in wheel-and-brake shops, dry brake-drum blow-out with compressed air, and disturbance of worn friction dust on carrier flight decks and Air Force flight lines.

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Product Facts

Trade NameBendix Aviation aircraft wheel-and-brake linings and clutch friction discs (alleged asbestos composite)

Years Produced1940s-1980s

Asbestos ContentPlaintiffs allege Bendix aircraft brake linings and clutch friction discs were manufactured with chrysotile asbestos fiber bound in phenolic-resin composite; occupational exposure allegedly occurred during brake reline, landing-gear overhaul, and clutch replacement when technicians machined, ground, drilled, and beveled friction pucks and dressed drum and disc surfaces, generating respirable dust in wheel-and-brake shops and on flight lines.

CategoryBrake-Friction Aerospace

Trust FundNo active trust

Exposed Trades & Occupations

Aircraft MechanicAviation Machinist's MateLanding Gear Overhaul MechanicAir Force Crew Chief

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