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PA34 pilot has malfunctioning brakes on landing and departs end of runway at arb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 560005 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200209 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : arb.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-34-200T Turbo Seneca II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 42 flight time total : 855 flight time type : 86 |
| ASRS Report | 560005 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe excursion : runway maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
The brake pads and rotors on both main gear were replaced during the week of aug/mon/02. During a preflight of the airplane on aug/fri/02, it was noted that hydraulic fluid was leaking from the right brake line. The airplane went back into the shop for repairs on sep/tue/02. The airplane was flown by another pilot on sep/thu/02. This pilot reported that, in spite of the most recent maintenance, the brakes were 'mushy' and braking action was poor. The airplane went back into the shop for continued maintenance on the brakes on sep/fri/02. I was notified at the end of the day on fri that all necessary maintenance work had been completed and that the airplane was in flying condition. On sep/sat/02, I took off from pontiac (ptk) for ann arbor (arb). Upon arriving in the arb class D airspace, I was cleared to land on runway 24. After landing, I had difficulty in stopping the airplane because the brakes were not effective. After pumping, as well as standing on the toe brakes, I was finally able to stop the landing roll, but not before the nosewheel ran off the end of the runway pavement. The main gear remained on the runway. With the help of a maintenance person from the local FBO, we were able to push the nosewheel back onto the pavement. I then restarted the engines and taxied to the terminal ramp. There was no damage to the airplane nor were there any injuries associated with this event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA34 PLT HAS MALFUNCTIONING BRAKES ON LNDG AND DEPARTS END OF RWY AT ARB.
Narrative: THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON BOTH MAIN GEAR WERE REPLACED DURING THE WK OF AUG/MON/02. DURING A PREFLT OF THE AIRPLANE ON AUG/FRI/02, IT WAS NOTED THAT HYD FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE R BRAKE LINE. THE AIRPLANE WENT BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS ON SEP/TUE/02. THE AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN BY ANOTHER PLT ON SEP/THU/02. THIS PLT RPTED THAT, IN SPITE OF THE MOST RECENT MAINT, THE BRAKES WERE 'MUSHY' AND BRAKING ACTION WAS POOR. THE AIRPLANE WENT BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR CONTINUED MAINT ON THE BRAKES ON SEP/FRI/02. I WAS NOTIFIED AT THE END OF THE DAY ON FRI THAT ALL NECESSARY MAINT WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS IN FLYING CONDITION. ON SEP/SAT/02, I TOOK OFF FROM PONTIAC (PTK) FOR ANN ARBOR (ARB). UPON ARRIVING IN THE ARB CLASS D AIRSPACE, I WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 24. AFTER LNDG, I HAD DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING THE AIRPLANE BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. AFTER PUMPING, AS WELL AS STANDING ON THE TOE BRAKES, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE LNDG ROLL, BUT NOT BEFORE THE NOSEWHEEL RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY PAVEMENT. THE MAIN GEAR REMAINED ON THE RWY. WITH THE HELP OF A MAINT PERSON FROM THE LCL FBO, WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH THE NOSEWHEEL BACK ONTO THE PAVEMENT. I THEN RESTARTED THE ENGS AND TAXIED TO THE TERMINAL RAMP. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE NOR WERE THERE ANY INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
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.