Service difficulty report · Brake · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 1, 2021
Submitted
June 17, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC550
Aircraft time
50,708 hours, 40,867 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
313571
Part serial
664
Condition
Burned
Location
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

CREW MEMBER NOTICED THE LEFT BRAKE HAD LOST PRESSURE ON TAXI AND WAS WORSENING. AFTER NOTICING THE BRAKE WAS LOSING PRESSURE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT NOTIFIED THE PILOT ON TOWER FREQUENCY THAT THE WHEEL WAS SMOKING. TOWER CONFIRMED THE CONDITION AND PILOT LET THE TOWER KNOW THAT AIRCRAFT WAS GOING TO EXIT RUNWAY. FIRE CREW HOSED DOWN LEFT MAIN GEAR AND ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 & #2 MAIN BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH SERVICEABLE BRAKE AND ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD.