Upon landing and applying brakes, PA28 pilot experiences loss of directional control due brake failu...

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.

Upon landing and applying brakes, PA28 pilot experiences loss of directional control due brake failure.