Service difficulty report · Hose · Beech A100

Difficulty date
January 25, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
22,836 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Hose
Part number
20701700
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake Assy
Component
Brake Assy · Parkerhanfin
Component part number
199110
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, PILOT APPLIED BRAKE AND HAD NONE. TRIED REVERSE, BUT DUE TO TAIL WIND WAS INEFFECTIVE. TRIED TO AVOID FUEL BOWSER BUT WAS UNABLE AND RAN INTO LADDER AND PUMP OFF FUEL BOWSER AS HE PUT PROPS IN FEATHER. AIRCRAFT RT PROP SEVERELY DAMAGED, RT ENGINE POWER SECTION DAMAGED, NOSE GEAR DAMAGED. CAUSE OF LOSS OF BRAKE WAS HOSE TO THE LT INBOARD BRAKE UNIT LEAKING. AFTER CHECKING WITH SEVERAL OPERATORS OF SAME TYPE, HOSE LEAKING IS COMMON PROBLEM.

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