Service difficulty report · Brake · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 29, 2006
Submitted
June 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK274
Aircraft time
5,174 hours, 4,348 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING LANDING THE CO-PILOTS SIDE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, AND WHEN THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BRAKES SEEMED TO GRAB AND WERE INCONSISTENT. THE LEFT BRAKE HUNG UP AND DRAGGED. BRAKING WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WAS SELECTED OFF. MAINTENANCE ISSUED MEL 32-1 FOR THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. ON 30 JUNE, 2006 MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A BRAKE SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE MANUAL BRAKING SYSTEM, POWER BRAKE SYSTEM AND ANTI-SKID SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED WHEN THE BRAKES AND POWER BRAKE CONTROL VALVE WERE INSPECTED. A HIGH SPEED TAXI WAS PERFORMED WITH NO NOTED DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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