Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug DC3CS1C3G

Difficulty date
January 7, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Engine
Pwa R183092
Propeller
Hamstd 23E51
Part
Brake
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT BRAKE GRABBED CAUSING LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO RUN OFF TAXIWAY AND BECOME BOGGED. INVESTIGATION COULD FIND NO FAULT WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM EXCEPT FOR A LARGER THAN USUAL AMOUNT OF DUST WHICH WAS ATTRIBUTED TO OPERATING IN THE OUTBACK.

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