ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285000
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 2007 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N679DM |
| MSN: | 32-7940244 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4804 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field), VA (RIC/KRIC) |
| Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, GA (SAV/KSAV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was taxiing after refueling, when a fire began in the vicinity of the right main landing gear. The pilot shut down the engine, and the occupants exited the airplane. An annual inspection had been completed on the airplane the previous day, and heavy-duty brakes were installed. As part of the installation, a shim insulator and a main gear axel spacer needed to be installed; however, both were missing, which resulted in a frictional build-up of heat during the taxi.
Probable Cause: The improper installation of the right brake assembly by maintenance personnel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07LA104
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 16:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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