Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 23, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
3,277 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
30244
Condition
Seized
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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 AN EXTENDED TAXI AND SHUTDOWN OF ACFT, WHILE DEBOARDING PASSENGER PILOT HEARD A SUDDEN BLAST OF AIR COMING FROM RT SIDE OF THE ACFT. PILOT FOUND RT TIRE DEFLATED. WHEN INSPECTED BY ENGINEER, FOUND TIRE FUSE PLUGS MELTED AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY SEIZED. FUSE PLUGS RUPTURED DUE TO BRAKE ASSEMBLY OVERHEATING DUE TO DRAGGING. BRAKE AND MAIN WHEEL ASSY REPLACED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.