Service difficulty report · Brake · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 24, 2025
Submitted
October 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FF4
Aircraft time
15,396 hours, 8,041 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
943 hours, 404 cycles
Propeller
Mtprop MTV271E
Part
Brake
Part number
21576
Part serial
E5055
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Zone 700
Part time
15,242 hours, 7,995 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING ROLLOUT INSPECTION, CREW RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO AIRCRAFT'S BRAKES BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT PRODUCING VISIBLE SMOKE. FIRE TRUCKS WERE ROLLED OUT AND SPRAYED THE HOT BRAKES DOWN; AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED AND TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. CREW EVACUATED THROUGH THE MED ON THE TAXIWAY, MLG HOSED DOWN BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE FBO. A LOCAL COMPANY DID A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE BUT DID NOTE SLIGHT DISCOLORATION OF THE BRAKES.

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