Service difficulty report · Brake Sys · Frchld 24C8C

Difficulty date
April 6, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N14722
Make and model
Frchld 24C8C
Aircraft serial
2644
Aircraft time
2,010 hours
Part
Brake Sys
Condition
Sensitivity
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

BRAKE SYS INSTALLED IN ACFT BY FIELD APPROVED MAJOR ALTERATION. ALTERATION INCLUDED MASTER CYLINDERS, BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND WHEELS REMOVED FROM AIRPLANE. APPROX 10 HRS AFTER INSTALLATION OF ALTERED BRAKE SYS A LOW TIME TAIL WHEEL PILOT PURCHASED THE AIRPLANE AND DURING FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHTS FLIPPED THE AIRPLANE UPSIDE DOWN OVER ITS NOSE ON LANDING ROLL OUT BY APPLYING BRAKES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRPLANE OCCURRED. EXPERIENCED TAIL WHEEL PILOTS WHO FLEW THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT REPORTED BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE AND DIFFICULT TO USE APPROPRIATELY. PILOTS REPORTED TAIL OF AIRPLANE WOULD COME OFF THE GROUND DURING ROUTINE BRAKING WHILE TAXIING IF NOT VERY CAREFUL. FAA FSDO IIC ADVISED OWNER TO REMOVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REINSTALL BRAKE SYS FROM STANDARD CONFIGURATION BEFORE FURTHER FLIGHT. BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS APPEARS TO BE TOO GREAT FOR GROSS WEIGHT OF AIRPLANE WITH 310 BRAKE SYSTEM INSTALLED.