SDR 20026

Service difficulty report · Brake · Swrngn SA226TB

Difficulty date
October 28, 2002
Submitted
November 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N95AC
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TB
Aircraft serial
T381
Aircraft time
5,510 hours, 6,124 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
212033
Part serial
4230
Condition
Burned
Location
Left
Part time
81 hours, 84 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

LEFT BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE DURING TAXI TO COMPANY HANGAR. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL WENT FLAT ON ROLL OUT, CONTROL WAS TRANSFERED TO THE NON FLYING PILOT WHO REPORTED THE SAME. ENGINE THRUST AND HYDRAULIC STEERING WAS USED TO PROVIDE BRAKING AND STEERING CONTOL. FIRE WAS OBSERVED AND EXTINGUISHED BY GROUND PERSONNEL. AIRCRAFT MASTER CYLINDERS, SHUTTLE VALVES, AND PARKING BRAKE VALVES WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING NORMALY. BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS FULL AND NO EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. BRAKES AND WHEELS WERE REPLACED AND A BRAKE (BURN IN) PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTSTHE BRAKES HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR INVESTIGATION.