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Upon landing and applying brakes, PA28 pilot experiences loss of directional control due brake failure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 516803 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bjc.airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 13.5 flight time total : 120.16 flight time type : 35 |
| ASRS Report | 516803 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical excursion : runway maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
After a flight of pleasure, I approached my final destination (jeffco airport) and was instructed to land on runway 11L (calm winds). I performed a normal lng and rollout. When I intended to apply the brakes to slow down, these failed, losing directional control. It made the aircraft slide to the right and veered off the runway. I knew it was not a 'life threatening' situation, but instinctively always tried to keep the aircraft from sliding. Due to the brake failure, it was impossible to control the airplane even with rudder pedals. My conclusion is that 1 brake might have worked while the other came loose and veered off. I have put a maintenance squawk at my local flying club. Days later I found brake fluid inside the aircraft and a previous squawk that was filed, that was completed but apparently never made it to the books.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UPON LNDG AND APPLYING BRAKES, PA28 PLT EXPERIENCES LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CTL DUE BRAKE FAILURE.
Narrative: AFTER A FLT OF PLEASURE, I APCHED MY FINAL DEST (JEFFCO ARPT) AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO LAND ON RWY 11L (CALM WINDS). I PERFORMED A NORMAL LNG AND ROLLOUT. WHEN I INTENDED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THESE FAILED, LOSING DIRECTIONAL CTL. IT MADE THE ACFT SLIDE TO THE R AND VEERED OFF THE RWY. I KNEW IT WAS NOT A 'LIFE THREATENING' SIT, BUT INSTINCTIVELY ALWAYS TRIED TO KEEP THE ACFT FROM SLIDING. DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CTL THE AIRPLANE EVEN WITH RUDDER PEDALS. MY CONCLUSION IS THAT 1 BRAKE MIGHT HAVE WORKED WHILE THE OTHER CAME LOOSE AND VEERED OFF. I HAVE PUT A MAINT SQUAWK AT MY LCL FLYING CLUB. DAYS LATER I FOUND BRAKE FLUID INSIDE THE ACFT AND A PREVIOUS SQUAWK THAT WAS FILED, THAT WAS COMPLETED BUT APPARENTLY NEVER MADE IT TO THE BOOKS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.