Service difficulty report · Brake Caliper · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
October 15, 2021
Submitted
October 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971SC
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1343
Aircraft time
5,775 hours, 6,009 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
5,712 hours, 5,882 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Brake Caliper
Part number
30144
Part serial
2808
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Part time
5,775 hours, 6,009 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AT KSAC ON 10-15-2021, AT 15:24 THE CREW TAXIED TO RUNWAY 20, UPON RECEIVING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE THE CREW TAXIED TO RUNWAY 20AND APPLIED POWER WITH THE BRAKES HELD. THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING WELL. THE CREW ASKED THE TOWER TO CANCEL TAKEOFF CLEARANCE, AND TO TAXI BACK TO THE JET CENTER. BY THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE RAMP THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE JET CENTER. THE CREW LOOKED AT THE RIGHT BRAKE AND FOUND HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE WAS REMOVED BY MAINTENANCE, THE "O" RINGS WERE CHANGED ON THE PISTONS, THE BRAKE WAS RE INSTALLED. DURING BRAKE BLEEDING IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE WAS STILL LEAKING, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE CALIPER FROM THE PISTON BORE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSING.

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