Service difficulty report · Brake · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 6, 2024
Submitted
July 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116SK
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
116
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Part
Brake
Part number
30244
Part serial
4639
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Right
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P, G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INSTALL OVERHAULED MAIN WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON 07/02/2024. NO ISSUES FOR SEVERAL MISSIONS UNTIL SATURDAY 07/06/2024. PILOT SAID BRAKE PEDDLE SOFT, TECHNICIANS ON SHIFT PERFORMED BRAKE BLEED PROCEDURE AND RETURNED AC TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT LEFT ON MISSION TO PUEBLO COLORADO. WHEN LANDING PILOT SAYS HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOCK UP AND BLEW THROUGH MAIN LANDING WHEEL TIRE AND VEERED OFF RUNWAY. NOTE: FAA BECAME AWARE OF THIS ON 07/18/2024