Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 4, 2016
Submitted
February 10, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2728G
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC731
Aircraft time
27,016 hours, 36,466 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
212033
Condition
Burned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RAMP WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING DEFERRED IAW MEL. RAMP & TAXIWAY SURFACES ICY. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN WITH DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING. BRAKES OVERHEATED, THE PILOT IN THE ACFT BEHIND N2728G CALLED ON THE RADIO TO INFORM PILOT OF N2728G THAT THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE SMOKING & ON FIRE. FOUND ALL FOUR BRAKES BURNT & DAMAGE TO TIRES DUE TO HEAT & FIRE.