Service difficulty report · Liner · Beech E90

Difficulty date
May 11, 2001
Submitted
May 14, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22TL
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW334
Aircraft time
3,579 hours
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Liner
Part number
50300010121
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
E, D

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

What was found

OVERHAULED BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL WITH NO NOTED DEFECTS. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL PILOT NOTICED AIRCRAFT SEEM TO PULL TO ONE SIDE, PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO CHOCKS. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL VISUALLY EXAMINED BRAKES AND FOUND NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATOR DECIDED TO PERFORM HIGH SPEED TAXI TO FURTHER TROUBLESHOOT BRAKING SYSTEM. DURING TAXI CHECK LT BRAKE FAILED AND BECAME COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE. OPERATOR SHUT DOWN ENGINES AND AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO MAINTENANCE FOR EVALUATION. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION DISCOVERED APPROXIMATE THREE INCH SECTION OF BRAKE LINING ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND ALLOWED LINING TO ROTATE OUT OF KEYWAY SLOTS.

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