Service difficulty report · Quick Disconnect · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
June 23, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft time
10,804 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Quick Disconnect
Part number
H155006191001
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Brake Unit
Part time
11,764 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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) AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ACFT REQUIRED A LOT OF PWR TO TAXI AND THE LT SIDE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE DRAGGING. ONCE CLEAR OF RUNWAY THEY STOPPED ON TAXIWAY AND TWR CONFIRMED THAT THEIR NR 1 MAIN WHEEL WAS FLAT. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO ACFT AND FOUND:) NR 1 MAIN WHEEL HAD A LARGE FLAT SPOT AND HOLE IN IT INDICATIVE OF LANDING WITH A LOCKED BRAKE, NR 1 BRAKE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING WAS LOOSE (IT CAME OFF WITH ONLY HALF TURN). LOOSE FITTING ALLOWED HYD PRESSURE TO BE TRAPPED IN BRAKE CAUSING IT TO REMAIN LOCKED ON LANDING. QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING (PN H155006-191-001, IPC 32-11-35, FIG. 1-180) WAS TIGHTENED AND LOCKED, BOTH MAIN WHEELS WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.