SDR 96ZZZX5177

Service difficulty report · Brake · Cessna 402CESSNA

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4055Q
Make and model
Cessna 402CESSNA
Aircraft serial
4020155
Part
Brake
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHILE TAXIING, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES AND REPORTED THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT OFF THE TAXIWAY INTO A DITCH WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO COLLAPSE THE NOSE GEAR BY BREAKING THE RETRACT LINKAGE AND TEARING THE RT DRAG FROM ITS MOUNTING IN THE WHEELWELL. AFTER REMOVING THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE DITCH, MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE BRAKES FOR PROPER OPERATION, NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. INSPECTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. NOTE: SINCE THE OCCURRENCE OF THIS INCIDENT, THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS REPORTS OF THIS PHENOMENON.