Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 20, 2012
Submitted
October 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK409
Aircraft time
3,170 hours, 2,996 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFTER BLOCK-IN, LEFT BRAKE SMOKING. DURING INSPECTION, LEFT TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY WAS EXTREMELY HOT AND A DISTINCT ODOR OF HOT BRAKES. LANDING WAS NORMAL WITH VERY MINIMAL USE OF THE BRAKES. INSPECTED LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY, APPEARS TO BE NEW AND NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING OR DAMAGE NOTED. EVIDENCE OF FLUID STAINS ON TIRE AND SUSPECT RESIDUAL HYD FLUID FROM PREVIOUS BRAKE BLEED WAS CAUSE OF SMOKE. TAXIED AIRPLANE TO RUN UP AREA AND APPLIED BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ROAD BRAKES ON TAXI BACK TO FBO TO HEAT UP. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKES APPEAR TO HEAT THE SAME AND NO SMOKE NOTED. REF MM 32-40-00.

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