Brakes

Guest Discussion
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Now that there has been a significant degree of time since the first SR20 delivery, do any of the folks with more than a few hundred hours in the plane have any comments about the durability of the brakes? Having a castering nosewheel means differential braking is needed to steer on the ground. Wondering if anyone has had any brake problems due to “there increased usage”?

Thanks, Brian

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Now that there has been a significant degree of time since the first SR20 delivery, do any of the folks with more than a few hundred hours in the plane have any comments about the durability of the brakes? Having a castering nosewheel means differential braking is needed to steer on the ground. Wondering if anyone has had any brake problems due to “there increased usage”?

Thanks, Brian

I have 180hrs and have had an annual recently. No maintenance has been required on the brakes.

Robin Taylor

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N144CD now has 200+ hours on the Hobbs. Brakes are doing a fine job of breaking and helping to point the nose where it should be on the ground. Must admit, have only found myself in 2 or 3 situations where hard braking was required (load and/or short strip)

Cheers from EHLE

HK

Now that there has been a significant degree of time since the first SR20 delivery, do any of the folks with more than a few hundred hours in the plane have any comments about the durability of the brakes? Having a castering nosewheel means differential braking is needed to steer on the ground. Wondering if anyone has had any brake problems due to “there increased usage”?

Thanks, Brian

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We replaced our pads at the 300 hour service (airswitch). The aircraft has probably done about 350 hours hobbs and the original pads coped with a ferry flight to Australia (and all the extra weight of ferry fuel, etc) + the 5 syndicate members all becoming proficient in handling the aircraft. In all, I’d say they (the brakes) have done a great job.

Now that there has been a significant degree of time since the first SR20 delivery, do any of the folks with more than a few hundred hours in the plane have any comments about the durability of the brakes? Having a castering nosewheel means differential braking is needed to steer on the ground. Wondering if anyone has had any brake problems due to “there increased usage”?

Thanks, Brian

I have 180hrs and have had an annual recently. No maintenance has been required on the brakes.

Robin Taylor

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Thanks folks. The concensus seems to be that the brakes are holding up well.

Brian>N144CD now has 200+ hours on the Hobbs. Brakes are doing a fine job of breaking and helping to point the nose where it should be on the ground. Must admit, have only found myself in 2 or 3 situations where hard braking was required (load and/or short strip)

Cheers from EHLE

HK

Now that there has been a significant degree of time since the first SR20 delivery, do any of the folks with more than a few hundred hours in the plane have any comments about the durability of the brakes? Having a castering nosewheel means differential braking is needed to steer on the ground. Wondering if anyone has had any brake problems due to “there increased usage”?

Thanks, Brian