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PA32 pilot reported a possible dragging brake and shuts down the engine to inspect. The right brake is observed to be on fire and ground control is contacted for firefighting assistance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1399657 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| 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 | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 5400 Flight Crew Type 20 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
PA-32R experienced brake fire during taxi. PIC detected dragging right brake while taxiing for takeoff. Stopped aircraft; shut down engine; exited aircraft; observed fire in right brake. PIC returned to aircraft; called for firefighting assistance. Airport personnel responded with fire extinguishers and extinguished fire. Fire department responded and further cooled right brake with water.aircraft had previously flown 30 minutes earlier with no indication of dragging or hot brake. Right brake may have become 'stuck' in engaged position during restart prior to taxi for second flight of the day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA32 pilot reported a possible dragging brake and shuts down the engine to inspect. The right brake is observed to be on fire and Ground Control is contacted for firefighting assistance.
Narrative: PA-32R experienced brake fire during taxi. PIC detected dragging right brake while taxiing for takeoff. Stopped aircraft; shut down engine; exited aircraft; observed fire in right brake. PIC returned to aircraft; called for firefighting assistance. Airport personnel responded with fire extinguishers and extinguished fire. Fire department responded and further cooled right brake with water.Aircraft had previously flown 30 minutes earlier with no indication of dragging or hot brake. Right brake may have become 'stuck' in engaged position during restart prior to taxi for second flight of the day.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.