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SR20 pilot reports left brake fails to release after application during landing roll; causing aircraft to depart the runway. Brake releases and aircraft is brought to stop on taxiway. This aircraft has a history of brake problems although maintenance can find nothing wrong and returns aircraft to service.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 828867 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SR20 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Student |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 21 Flight Crew Total 39 Flight Crew Type 39 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
Upon landing the plane; was slowed to 50 KTS by way of aerodynamic braking. After reaching 50 KTS; both of the hydraulic brakes were evenly applied to slow the aircraft to a manageable speed. As the aircraft slowed up and an appropriate taxiway was selected to vacate the runway; the brakes were slowly released and the aircraft veered to the left. The right brake was applied but the aircraft continued to veer left. The left tire of the aircraft cut off the corner between the runway and the taxiway and rolled over about a 2 ft stretch of grass. A runway light was knocked over by the mid section of the left wing. After a bit of a waver up and down back onto asphalt; the left brake released and the aircraft was brought to a stop in the middle of the taxiway. This particular aircraft has had past complaints of the left brake locking up upon touchdown; however; maintenance can't seem to find anything wrong with it after inspecting the aircraft; it was deemed airworthy and released for use. I'm not a mechanic and I; myself; am unaware of what exactly it is that causes this aircraft to have this problem; but it is my personal belief that it is not airworthy and I choose not to fly it anymore.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SR20 pilot reports left brake fails to release after application during landing roll; causing aircraft to depart the runway. Brake releases and aircraft is brought to stop on taxiway. This aircraft has a history of brake problems although maintenance can find nothing wrong and returns aircraft to service.
Narrative: Upon landing the plane; was slowed to 50 KTS by way of aerodynamic braking. After reaching 50 KTS; both of the hydraulic brakes were evenly applied to slow the aircraft to a manageable speed. As the aircraft slowed up and an appropriate taxiway was selected to vacate the runway; the brakes were slowly released and the aircraft veered to the left. The right brake was applied but the aircraft continued to veer left. The left tire of the aircraft cut off the corner between the runway and the taxiway and rolled over about a 2 FT stretch of grass. A runway light was knocked over by the mid section of the left wing. After a bit of a waver up and down back onto asphalt; the left brake released and the aircraft was brought to a stop in the middle of the taxiway. This particular aircraft has had past complaints of the left brake locking up upon touchdown; however; maintenance can't seem to find anything wrong with it After inspecting the aircraft; it was deemed airworthy and released for use. I'm not a Mechanic and I; myself; am unaware of what exactly it is that causes this aircraft to have this problem; but it is my personal belief that it is not airworthy and I choose not to fly it anymore.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.