What happened
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Narrative: two kc FSDO inspectors were on the executive Beech FBO ramp inspecting an airplane when N4517T was observed taxiing into the ramp with its left main gear assy. On fire. Both inspectors signaled the PIC to stop while a pilot and mechanic for an air taxi operator grabbed fire extinguishers. The right main gear assy. Ignited as well. When N4517T was brought to a stop the two air taxi personnel proceeded to extinguish the fires. The three occupants were able to egress without difficulty or injury. Damage to N4517T was limited to both wheel pants. Brake lines and main tires. PIC stated that when he noticed his toe brakes becoming ineffective, he applied the hand brake realizing then that it was already engaged one notch. He did not know how that happened. When asked how his previous takeoff had been, he responded that it was normal. The entire parallel taxiway nearest runway 19R is closed. The PIC had to clear the runway at the end and taxi approximately 6,500 feet with a 20 kt tailwind to the FBO. With one notch of brake continuously applied for that amount of time it is reasonable to assume the brakes would become extremely hot. A combustible material (oil, brake fluid, etc.) Was present around the brake area to cause ignition. The PIC was counseled to thoroughly inspect his landing gear during pre-flight and to ensure the hand brake is completely stowed before flight. This incident, no. CE96IGA0028, is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: TWO KC FSDO INSPECTORS WERE ON THE EXECUTIVE BEECH FBO RAMP INSPECTING AN AIRPLANE WHEN N4517T WAS OBSERVED TAXIING INTO THE RAMP WITH ITS LEFT MAIN GEAR ASSY. ON FIRE. BOTH INSPECTORS SIGNALED THE PIC TO STOP WHILE A PILOT AND MECHANIC FOR AN AIR TAXI OPERATOR GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ASSY. IGNITED AS WELL. WHEN N4517T WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP THE TWO AIR TAXI PERSONNEL PROCEEDED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRES. THE THREE OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO EGRESS WITHOUT DIFFICULTY OR INJURY. DAMAGE TO N4517T WAS LIMITED TO BOTH WHEEL PANTS. BRAKE LINES AND MAIN TIRES. PIC STATED THAT WHEN HE NOTICED HIS TOE BRAKES BECOMING INEFFECTIVE, HE APPLIED THE HAND BRAKE REALIZING THEN THAT IT WAS ALREADY ENGAGED ONE NOTCH. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED. WHEN ASKED HOW HIS PREVIOUS TAKEOFF HAD BEEN, HE RESPONDED THAT IT WAS NORMAL. THE ENTIRE PARALLEL TAXIWAY NEAREST RUNWAY 19R IS CLOSED. THE PIC HAD TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY AT THE END AND TAXI APPROXIMATELY 6,500 FEET WITH A 20 KT TAILWIND TO THE FBO. WITH ONE NOTCH OF BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED FOR THAT AMOUNT OF TIME IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THE BRAKES WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. A COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (OIL, BRAKE FLUID, ETC.) WAS PRESENT AROUND THE BRAKE AREA TO CAUSE IGNITION. THE PIC WAS COUNSELED TO THOROUGHLY INSPECT HIS LANDING GEAR DURING PRE-FLIGHT AND TO ENSURE THE HAND BRAKE IS COMPLETELY STOWED BEFORE FLIGHT. THIS INCIDENT, NO. CE96IGA0028, IS CLOSED.
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