Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA401

SAN JOSE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N973T

BEECH P60

Analysis

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RNWY AND MADE CONTACT WITH A TAXIWAY MARKER WHICH WAS THEN THROWN AGAINST THE ACFT, PUNCTURING THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD COMPARTMENT. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY REVEALED EVIDENCE OF LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID AND AN EMPTY FLUID RESERVOIR. THE 'O' RINGS IN THE LEFT BRAKE MIDDLE PISTON WERE FOUND TO BE 'FLATTENED'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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