Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
May 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807M
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT454B
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
50116401
Condition
Locked
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AT TOCUMEN (MPTO) AND DURING TAXI TO THE RAMP, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VIBRATE AND BOUNCE WHEN EXITING FROM TAXIWAY TO THE RAMP. STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN ENGINES. FLIGHT CREW EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND OBSERVED SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE LEFT BRAKE. THE CREW PUT THE FIRE OUT AND WAITED FOR HELP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS LOCKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT INCORPORATED MAINTENANCE MANUAL. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.