Service difficulty report · Brake · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
7,246 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Brake
Part number
114800851143880
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT DEPARTED CALGARY ON ROUTE TO PENTICTON. AT SOME POIN WHILE AIRBOURNE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. DURING TOUCHDOWN IN PENTICTON NR 2,3,& 4 MAIN TIRES BLEW. THE A/C VEERED TO THE RIGHT, THE PILOTS MAINTAINED CONTROL AND THE A/C STOPPED AT SOME POINT ON THE RUNWAY. AS A RESULT OF THE TIRES BLOWING NR 3 & 4 MAIN WHEELS AND BRAKES WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. A MAINTENANCE CREW WAS FLOWN TO PENTICTON WHERE THE A/C WA JACKED UP, TIRES AND BRAKES REMOVED, NR 1 & 2 BRAKE ASSEWMBLIES WERE FOUND SERVICABLE. NR 3 & 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. ALL FOUR MAIN WHEEL ASSY'S WERE REPLACED. THE A/C WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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