# SDR GLBA2015040300510

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2015
- Submitted: April 3, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N257GL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N257GL), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 1900D
- Registry model: [Beech 1900D](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: UE257
- Aircraft time: 36,979 hours, 44,599 cycles
- System (JASC): [3242 · Brake](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3242)
- Part: Brake
- Condition: Frozen
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GLBA2015040300510

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER DE-ICING THE BRAKES FELT VERY INEFFECTIVE, VERY WEEK STOPPING ACTION, EVEN WHEN APPLIED FIRMLY.  MX BRAKES FROZE UP, UNFROZE BRAKES BY APPLYING DE-ICE FLUID.  OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-40-00.

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