What was found
FLUID LEAKED PAST BRAKE CALIPER O-RING CAUSING FAILURE OF BRAKE AND SUBSEQUENT EXCURSION FROM TAXIWAY. NO DAMAGE OCCURED. O-RING ON REMOVAL WAS STIFF AND SQUARED OFF.
- Difficulty date
- October 24, 2012
- Submitted
- November 12, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N263DC
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft serial
- C0503
- Aircraft time
- 347 hours, 300 cycles
- Engine
- Cont IO240B
- Engine time
- 347 hours, 300 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- O-Ring
- Part number
- MS28775218
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Brake Caliper
- Part time
- 347 hours
- Component
- Brake Caliper
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.