Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 76

Difficulty date
April 4, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N822ER
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME293
Part
Valve
Part number
353800657
Condition
Failed
Location
Parking Brake
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 PILOT''S RT RUDDER IS FULLY DEPRESSED AND THE PILOT''S FOOT IS HIGH AND RIGHT 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. RAYTHEON HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. (X)

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