Service difficulty report · Brake · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
March 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC12
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
9595601511
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Component
Goodrich · 9595601511
Stage of operation
TX
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) PIC - UPON LANDING , EXPERIENCED BRAKE DRAGGING CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. DEICING OF THE BRAKE WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT FURTHER REPORTED FLIGHT INCIDENT. THE DIRECTOR, MAINTENANCE IN DISCUSSION WITH THE PILAUTS REPRESENTATIVE, SPECIFIED, RECURRING DEFECTS OF SIMILAR NATURE ARE BEING EXPERIENCED BY OTHER OPERATORS OF THE PILATUS PCI2 UTILITING THE GOODRICH BRAKING SYSTEM 9595601511. CARBON DUST BUILD-UP COUPLED WITH THE ADDED CHARACTERISTICS ASSOCIATED WITH ICING ARE SPECIFIED AS THE ROOT CAUSES. THE PILATUS REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED THE OPERATOR APPLY A REDUCTION TO THE CURRENT APPROVED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ASSOCIATED WITH BRAKE ASSEMBLY CLEANING FROM 200 HRS TO 100 HRS.