What was found
(CAN) BRAKE ASSY FOUND TO BE LEAKING WHILE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE BACK-UP RING ON ONE OF THE BRAKE PISTONS WHICH WAS FOLDED OVER THE PISTON.
- Difficulty date
- November 26, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8311
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF15
- System (JASC)
- 3242 · Brake
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 68728
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Brake Assy
- Part time
- 402 hours
- Component
- Bfgoodrich · 21517
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.