Service difficulty report · Prop Brake · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
February 23, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
39,046 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Prop Brake
Part number
FE1595007
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
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) REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW - WITH PROPELLER BRAKE APPLIED, PROPELLER RELEASED UN-COMMANDED AND BEGAN TURNING. TOOK MORE THAN ONE ATTEMPT TO APPLY BRAKE TO STOP PROPELLER. NOTE: MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. PROPELLER BRAKE WAS REPLACED REGARDLESS, FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. WILL REQUEST A TEAR DOWN AND TEST REPORT FROM REPAIR STATION. THIS WAS SECOND UNIT REPLACED IN 12 FH, FOR TWO DIFFERENT DEFECTS. (TC# 20190226014)

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