F-18 Brake Problems

[DocT]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050804/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fighter_jets_brakes

This is news to me, but honestly this forum is where I get all of my Military Aviation news anyway. Any input from people in the know?

 

[crysmc]

I just saw that article as well and was wondering the same thing...

 

[Super18Ordie]

I work on Hornets and have never seen the brakes fail on any of them

 

[Schnugg]

We turn anti-skid off at the boat or it would sense a stopped tire as a skid and release the brakes in an uncommanded fashion...not good on the roof. When the anti-skid has not been used in so long it tends to bit check okay, but often has problems functioning at the field. Usually manifests itself after a bingo divert or similar reason to fly ashore from the boat.

Also CDPs (cross deck oendants) can slap the anti skid lines and cause problems with their functionality if you divert and needed it.

I flew a Pro A out of North Island on an F-14A that had not flown in 8 months, not only did the fuel dump stick open (dumps to about 2.5k or so) causing us to hose down anyone on the golf course hole under the approach to 36, but the anti-skid locked up both tires the first time we tried it on roll out. Boom, boom, and we're on the rims dribbling jp-5 out our dumpmast scraping 1200' down the runway.

We stopped okay, shut it down and egressed. Rims were ground down about 10" and basically almost flush with the bottom of the main landing gear oleo struts.

Brake problems are not new, this looks like someone just trying to make news to me.

Cheers.
G

 

[hornetframer]

I worked on Hornets as an Airframer and did not see much problem with said wires but they do take a beating. The entire wiring harness there is a mess and a little surprised that there aren't more problems. The entire time I was with or supported CVW-5 in Japan, I never once saw or heard of a Hornet running of the field or damaging the airplane because of Anti-skid failure. Don't get me wrong anti-skid had its problems (especially when returning from the boat) but never as bad as they are reporting.

 

[Brett327]

I worked on Hornets as an Airframer and did not see much problem with said wires but they do take a beating. The entire wiring harness there is a mess and a little surprised that there aren't more problems. The entire time I was with or supported CVW-5 in Japan, I never once saw or heard of a Hornet running of the field or damaging the airplane because of Anti-skid failure. Don't get me wrong anti-skid had its problems (especially when returning from the boat) but never as bad as they are reporting.

There is a whole lot more to the story from the over run at NASNI, not that the media cares. Far be it for them to actually get the details of a story right.

Brett

 

[Schnugg]

What and let actual facts get in the way of a great breaking news story..???

 

[Kolja]

FWIW, a direct quote from a Hornet pilot I work and fly with:
"That story is a crock of sh*t."

 

[jarhead]

hmm, "severe braking problem", news to me ... sh1t i'm more worried about planning link failure on landing than i am the brakes or anti-skid sh1tting themselves. the planning link issue has been killing hornet pilots & crashing jets for 15+ years now, and they still haven't fixed it (don't know if they ever will or if they are even trying). and don't get me started on the OBOGS system, lets just say a few more immediate action items have written themselves since OBOGS was introduced into the hornet, written in blood while the pilot was sleeping (due to hypoxia)

S/F!

 

[phrogpilot73]

I flew a Pro A out of North Island on an F-14A that had not flown in 8 months, not only did the fuel dump stick open (dumps to about 2.5k or so) causing us to hose down anyone on the golf course hole under the approach to 36, but the anti-skid locked up both tires the first time we tried it on roll out. Boom, boom, and we're on the rims dribbling jp-5 out our dumpmast scraping 1200' down the runway.

I think I have found the problem here. And as any good officer, I'm willing to offer a solution - Vertical Landing! Sorry, couldn't resist.

To fly is human, to hover is divine.