Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
9595601511
Condition
Frozen
Location
Mlg
Part time
14 cycles
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) WHEN LANDING IN FOR CHIPEWYAN, AB, THE PILOT FOUND BOTH BRAKES FROZEN SOLID AND AFTER SLIDING DOWN THE RUNWAY BOTH TIRES BLEW.CHANGED BOTH TIRES AND HAD TO USE HEAT TO THAW THE BRAKES OUT. WE TRIED POURING GAS LINE DE-ICE OVER THE BRAKES, THIS DID NOT WORK. AFTER WARMING THE BRAKES WE THEN POURED ALCOHOL OVER THE BRAKES. THIS SEEMED TO WORK.