Service difficulty report · Brake · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,356 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Brake
Part number
9595601511
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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) TAKEOFF IN FT ST. JOHN IN POWDER SNOW MAY HAVE CAUSED MOISTURE TO ENTER LT BRAKE ASSEMBLY. DURING FLIGHT TO FT NELSON, BRAKE FROZE. ON LANDING IN FT. NELSON LT TIRE WOULD NOT ROTATE AND TIRE FLAT SPOTTED AND BLEW. AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED ON RUNWAY AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED. TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND GEAR ASSEMBLY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. THIS IS THE 3RD SUCH INCIDENT IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.