Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Beech B99

Difficulty date
January 17, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B99
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
9980035
Condition
Froze
Location
Mlg
Component
Cleveland · 40203
Stage of operation
LD
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

(AU) WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED, BOTH MAIN WHEEL TIRES WERE FLATTENED. BOTH BRAKE UNITS ON LEFT SIDE WERE FOUND TO BE FROZEN NOT ALLOWING WHEELS TO ROTATE ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT HAD TAXIED THROUGH DRIFTING SNOW DURING DEPARTURE PROVIDING A SOURCE OF WATER FOR SUBSEQUENT FREEZING.

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