Service difficulty report · Spring Washer · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
May 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Engine
Arsrch
Part
Spring Washer
Part number
35021834
Condition
Broken
Location
Left Brake Vlv
Component
A596
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE LEFT AND POWER WAS REQUIRED TO CLEAR RUNWAY. SMOKE NOTED COMING FROM LH BRAKES. LEFT HAND BRAKE WAS VERY HOT AND LEAKING FLUID. BOTH LH ASSEMBLIES AND WHEELS WERE REPLACED. CAPTAINS BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. ON DISASSEMBLY OF THE BRAKE THE VALVE RETURN SPRING WASHER WAS FOUND BROKEN IN HALF. THIS ALLOWED A HYDRAULIC LOCK TO DEVELOP. AS THE FLUID HEATED ADDITIONAL BRAKE PRESSURE WAS GENERATED.