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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Memphis, TN · March 15, 1997

Date: March 15, 1997 · 22:50 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1102N
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA050

N1102NRegistered now · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-40756 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Brake hot due to worn parts binding movement of pads. Worn piston seals leaking. Fire started in wheel part due to fluids and resins in cover. Fire progressed to inboard wing (RH) aft of inboard tank, and burned through the lower skin damaging wing spar and control cables. The wheel/brake assembly was examined at the amr combs facility in Memphis, TN. With inspector john bures as witness. All parts found to be approved parts.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BRAKE HOT DUE TO WORN PARTS BINDING MOVEMENT OF PADS. WORN PISTON SEALS LEAKING. FIRE STARTED IN WHEEL PART DUE TO FLUIDS AND RESINS IN COVER. FIRE PROGRESSED TO INBOARD WING (RH) AFT OF INBOARD TANK, AND BURNED THROUGH THE LOWER SKIN DAMAGING WING SPAR AND CONTROL CABLES. THE WHEEL/BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS EXAMINED AT THE AMR COMBS FACILITY IN MEMPHIS, TN. WITH INSPECTOR JOHN BURES AS WITNESS. ALL PARTS FOUND TO BE APPROVED PARTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL97LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMemphis, TNfailure of maintenance personnel to properly inspect (and repair) the brake assembly, which allowed a subsequent brake fluid leak and eventual fire.Mar 16, 1997 · Substantial damage