Service difficulty report · Brake · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 13, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
9595601511
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rt Gear
Part time
13 hours, 13 cycles
Component
Brake
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
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

(CAN) THE RIGHT BRAKE FROZE AND ON LANDING THE TIRE FAILED TO ROTATE AND WORE THROUGH THE CASING. THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE AIRCRAFT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY.