ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356155
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| Date: | Saturday 15 March 1997 |
| Time: | 22:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1102N |
| MSN: | 32-40756 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3969 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (KMEM) |
| Greenville, MS (KGLH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After stopping at the hold short line in preparation for takeoff, the pilot noticed a fire from under the right wing. He called for ARFF personnel and evacuated the airplane. The fire was extinguished. Examination revealed that the fire had been burning from the right wheel assembly, not the wing. Further examination of the wheel showed the brakes seals were worn, and there was no brake fluid in the reservoir. The brake linings and discs were badly scoured. The brake pads had not been replaced in over 400 hours. The master brake cylinder was replaced 8 days before the accident, during an annual inspection.
Probable Cause: failure of maintenance personnel to properly inspect (and repair) the brake assembly, which allowed a subsequent brake fluid leak and eventual fire.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 19:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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