Service difficulty report · Brake · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 24, 2005
Submitted
April 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
38,427 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Brake
Part number
58570
Part serial
256
Condition
Failed
Location
Emergency Park
Stage of operation
CR
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) WHILE ON ROUTE FROM THE HANGAR THE AIRCRAFT FELT LIKE IT HAD A FLAT TIRE. ADDITIONAL POWER WAS REQUIRED TO CLEAR RUNWAY AND MANOUVERING AREA. ONCE SAFELY CLEAR OF ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND INSPECTED. IT WAS NOTE THAT ALL 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE GLOWING. ALL 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND WHEELS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLY. FUNCTIONAL CHECK CARRIED OUT AND NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND.