Service difficulty report · Liner · Dhav DHC2MK3

Difficulty date
September 28, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MK3
Aircraft time
17,709 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Liner
Part number
06611900
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Brake Assy
Part time
190 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) NATURE - ACFT WAS IN TAKEOFF WHEN BRAKE ASSY SEIZED CAUSING PERSONNEL TO BE DISPATCHED TO RETRIEVE ACFT. UPON REMOVAL AND INSP OF BRAKE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BRAKE LINING DISINTEGRATED ALLOWING THE BRAKE DISKS TO FLOAT EXCESSIVELY RESULTING IN A BINDING ACTION SEIZING THE BRAKE.