Service difficulty report · Line · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
October 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
13,417 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Line
Part number
5324512060
Condition
Leaking
Location
Brake
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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) LANDED AND PILOTS NOTED THAT THE RT BRAKE FELT SOFT AND DURING THE POST WALK AROUND NOTED THERE WAS FLUID ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RT GEAR. AND FOUND THE RT BRAKE LINE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE GEAR RUBBING ON THE MAIN WHEEL TIRE. THIS CREATED A PIN HOLE IN THE LINE CAUSING IT TO LEAK HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED, BRAKES WERE BLED AND LEAK CHECK WAS COMPLETED. RT GEAR AREA WAS INSPECTED. RT HAD TIRE HAD MINOR RUBBING, BUT WAS WITHIN LIMITS, NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. LT GEAR BRAKE LINE WAS ALSO INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND.