Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 18, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,576 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
9595601511
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rt 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) UPON LANDING AND DECELERATION, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RT OF CENTERLINE DUE TO A FROZEN BRAKE ON THE RT SIDE. THIS RESULTED IN THE TIRE BEING FLATTENED AND THE AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO BE MOVED UNDER ENGINE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED CLEAR AND THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED WITH A RT QUARTERING HEADWIND. ALTHOUGH LITTLE PRECIPITATION WAS FALLING, MODERATE BLOWING SNOW WAS OCCURRING. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE UPWIND BRAKE ASSEMBLY BECAME CONTAMINATED, RESULTING IN A FROZEN BRAKE AND FLAT TIRE DURING THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING.