Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 August 2023
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: Federal Airlines
Registration Number: ZS-JEM
Location: Arathusa Safari Lodge (FAAR) –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Landing
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Right brake callipersRight brake callipers
Investigating Agency: CAA S.A.CAA S.A.
Category: Serious incident
During ground roll after landing, a right brake calliper failed, leading to the aircraft overrunning the runway. The aircraft came to rest on the grass area. The aircraft was flown out the same day. The cause was attributed to the right calliper bleed valve leak, which resulted in a drop in brake pressure and caused the aircraft to veer off to the left of the centreline.During ground roll after landing, a right brake calliper failed, leading to the aircraft overrunning the runway. The aircraft came to rest on the grass area. The aircraft was flown out the same day. The cause was attributed to the right calliper bleed valve leak, which resulted in a drop in brake pressure and caused the aircraft to veer off to the left of the centreline.
Description
During ground roll after landing, the right brake callipers failed, and the aircraft overran the runway. The aircraft came to rest on the grass area. The aircraft was flown out the same day. Probable Cause The aircraft?s speed was high which resulted in the aircraft floating during a flare, followed by a deep landing. The aircraft veered off to the left of the centreline and overshot the runway by 180m before it came to a stop. The cause was attributed to the right calliper bleed valve leak which resulted in the drop in brake pressure on the right, and which caused the aircraft to veer off to the left of the centreline.
Source of Information
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