Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
November 19, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
22,444 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
95503774
Part serial
10199
Condition
Frozen
Location
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) THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING OUT OF A REMOTE STRIP. UPON BACK-TRACK AND TURN-AROUND FOR TAKE-OFF, THE A/C ENCOUNTERED DEEP SNOW AT THE END OF THE STRIP. NORMAL TAKE-OFF PROCEDURES WERE C/O. UPON LANDING AT YVQ, PILOTS EXPERIENCED ABRUPT DECELLERATION. THE A/C CAME TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO MEET THE A/C ON THE RUNWAY TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. ICE BUILD UP WAS FOUND IN BOTH MAIN GEAR BRAKE ASSY. AFTER MELTING THE ICE WITH METHYL HYDRATE, THE A/C WAS ABLE TO TAXI OFF RUNWAY. INSPECTION WAS C/O ON MAIN GEAR AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES FOR ANY ABNORMALITIES. NO DEFECTS FOUND. BRAKES WERE CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.