abrupt stop

[Charlie Starr]

N96CS (a super rebel) had an interesting experience yesterday. Just as I started my takeoff roll, a loud thud and a hard jerk to the left occurred, and tail tried to come up. Immediately pulled power and the airplane stopped (was probably going less than 5 mph on grass). Found that the left forward brake piston assembly had bent the pins and allowed the shoe to jam tight against the rotor, locking the wheel - even rubbing on the tire. The right brake showed some signs of the same bending. Very fortunate time for this to happen - later in TO or on landing, and the outcome might have been much different. Will disassemble tomorrow and try to find a cause; aircraft is based on a very smooth grass strip and I can not recall anything that should have caused this. Probably will want to replace both brake and wheel assemblies along with tires. Does anyone know the source of these wheels and brakes - seems like I might have to wait a while for replacements from factory. Might want to go t
o all new Cleveland's.


Thanks,

Charlie Starr N96CS



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