Service difficulty report · Seal · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
August 12, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,661 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Seal
Part number
148144
Condition
Blown
Location
Brake Seal
Component
Brake · Bendix · 147515
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE LT BRAKE. UPON LANDING THE PILOT NOTICED THERE WAS NO FEED BACK FROM THE LT BRAKE PEDAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. DURING INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE BRAKE SEAL HAD BLOWN. THE BRAKE ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.