Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
September 1, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
10,072 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Valve
Part number
4500SA1
Condition
Failed
Location
Park Brake
Part time
10,221 hours
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) RT BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON RUNWAY, BRAKE PRESSURE HAD TO BE RELEASED BEFORE AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM RUNWAY. RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED WITH USED SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPERATION CHECK CARRIED OUT OKAY. DURING TAKEOFF THE CREW FELT A LUNGE FORWARD AFTER ROTATION. THEY FELT THE BRAKE WAS STILL DRAGGING SO THEY DECIDED TO DIVERT FROM AIRPORT . REQUESTED ERS STANDBY, ANTICIPATING POSSIBLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS AFTER TOUCHDOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED PROBLEMS WITH THE RT PARK BRAKE VALVE P/N 4500SA1. WHEN THE RT BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE PARK BRAKE VALVE HELD PRESSURE, AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE RT BRAKE. THE PARK BRAKE