Service difficulty report · Brake · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
November 7, 2020
Submitted
November 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489AM
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK433
Aircraft time
5,279 hours, 4,754 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
5010614
Condition
Locked
Location
Left
Part time
33 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING WE WERE PERFORMING OUR USUAL TAXI CHECKS. AFTER PERFORMING THE BRAKE CHECK AND BEGINNING A TURN TOWARDS RUNWAY THE BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT DISENGAGE. WE WERE UNABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT. DURING TOWING OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP THE LEFT BRAKE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP WHICH REQUIRED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE FIXED ON THE TAXIWAY. BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED.