Service difficulty report · Pad · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
September 16, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
20,021 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Pad
Part number
30162
Part serial
1553
Condition
Loose
Location
Brake Assy
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE ON THE LEFT SIDE AIRCRAFT STARED TO VIBRATE. THE BRAKE WAS ALSO NOTED TO BE SOFT AND INEFFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED IT AND FOUND THE LT OUTBOARD BRAKE WEAR PADS BECAME DISLODGED AND DAMAGED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND THE WHEEL HALF. THE WEAR PADS ARE RIVETED ON AND IT APPEARS THAT A RIVET LET GO AND STARTED A CHAIN REACTION BREAKING ALL THE OTHER RIVETS LETTING THE WEAR PAD MOVE AND DAMAGE THE OTHER PARTS.

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