Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
May 25, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
12,365 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Fitting
Part number
10404900
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAD NO BRAKES AFTER LANDING ON A GRAVEL AIR STRIP. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS SEEN LEAKING OUT OF THE BRAKE ASSY. ENGINEER WAS FLOWN OUT AND FOUND THE HYDRAULIC FITTING HAD BEEN HIT WITH A ROCK AND WAS BENT AND CRACKED. FITTING WAS REPLACED AND BRAKE SERVICED.