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The pilot of a cessna 402 discovered the left brake ineffective during the landing roll-out. He was able to slow the aircraft but contacted one runway end light prior to stopping.

Narrative:

On approach all indications were normal for landing. I landed within the touchdown zone and when I needed to use the brakes the left pedal went all the way to the floor with no brake. I then used aerodynamic braking to slow the aircraft while maintaining directional control. Once the aircraft was at a slower speed; I used the right brake a little to slow the aircraft to a stop on the runway; hitting one end light. Passengers were deplaned without any injuries and without further incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: The pilot of a Cessna 402 discovered the left brake ineffective during the landing roll-out. He was able to slow the aircraft but contacted one runway end light prior to stopping.

Narrative: On approach all indications were normal for landing. I landed within the touchdown zone and when I needed to use the brakes the left pedal went all the way to the floor with no brake. I then used aerodynamic braking to slow the aircraft while maintaining directional control. Once the aircraft was at a slower speed; I used the right brake a little to slow the aircraft to a stop on the runway; hitting one end light. Passengers were deplaned without any injuries and without further incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.