Service difficulty report · Brake · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
December 12, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
212033
Condition
Fire
Location
Brake
Component
Brake
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LH MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE FIRE. BRAKES WERE BEING BURNED INFOLLOWING BRAKE REPLACEMENT. ON ARRIVING BACK AT THE MAINTENANCEFACILITY AND AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINEERS SAW FLAMES FROMTHE LEFT HAND BRAKE PACK AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM ALL FOUR BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. DUE TO THE HEAT GENERATED FROM THREE HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATIONS THE SEALS IN THEBRAKES LET GO CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BECOME SPONGY AND ALLOWINGFLUID ONTO THE HOT DISCS WHICH THEN IGNITED AFTER SHUTDOWN. TWO TYRES WERE ALSO FLAT SPOTTED AND BURST ON TAXI BACK.