Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 76

Difficulty date
April 4, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N822ER
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME293
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Valve
Part number
353800657
Condition
Failed
Location
Parking Brake
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ENGINE-OUT TRAINING, IF THE PILOT''S RT RUDDER IS FULLY DEPRESSED AND THE PILOT''S FOOT IS HIGH AND RT ON THE RUDDER PEDAL, THE PILOT''S RT FOOT CAN INADVERTENTLY PULL BACK ON THE PARKING BRAKE VALVE ACTUATOR ARM AND SET THE BRAKES. IF NOT CAUGHT PRIOR TO LANDING, BLOWN TIRES WILL RESULT WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. BEECHCRAFT (RAYTHEON) HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HAVE REQUESTED THEIR HELP IN POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF THE VALVE. (X)

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