Service difficulty report · Brake · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 18, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
47,488 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Brake
Condition
Fire
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON A TAXI RUN FROM ONE HANGAR TO ANOTHER, A DISTANCE OF APPROX ONE MILE, WITH 2 INTERMEDIATE STOPS ENROUTE, ON ARRIVAL AND SHUTDOWN AT THE DESTINATION HANGAR, FLAMES WERE NOTED COMING FROM A RT WHEEL BRAKE. APPLICATION OF THE CONTENTS OF 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WAS REQUIRED TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. TIME INVOLVED WAS APPROX 2 MINUTES UNTIL THE FLAMES WERE CONTAINED. THE THERMAL RELIEF VALVES IN THE WHEEL HAD ACTIVATED BY THIS TIME. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND 11 DEGREES C.