Thread: Breaks...

It's such a relief not having to worry about my breaks anymore after Roger L's install of the new Matco's.

Do have a question for you..... Roger L.

It seems like I'm hearing a "gurgle" from the reservoir behind my head when I apply the breaks. Does this make sense and if so your thoughts please and thanks?

Roger H

Don't let your plane use mouthwash anymore.

Sorry couldn't help myself.

I have never heard of anything that would resemble this gurgle. I don't think it could be the reservoir. Is the level in the reservoir down away from the very top? Could it be another sound from some place else that sounds like a gurgle???

Seems like that lovely wife of yours mentioned something about your hearing!!

I'll see if I can investigate further!

Merry Christmas...

Roger H

My hearing issue just makes it easier for me to use the excuse that I didn't hear her tell me something at times.

Shhhhhh don't tell her.

Roger H,

I was the second person to have the Matco brakes installed, (Roger Lee the first) and I have never heard any sounds like that.

You sure your not just having "gas"

Now my noise question.
Just installed Matco brakes with larger tires and my braking distance seems to be cut in half. I have not flown with them yet, but taxied up to 30 and slammed on the brakes today.
Very, Very nice!

Right as the plane come to a complete stop I hear a pop...fairly loud. Out side you can not hear it, it is the loudest in the baggage compartment. (yes, it was a tight squeeze so no comments). If I ease up on the brakes right as I stop there is no noise. My concern is I also just changed the main gear legs to the heavy duty ones now standard after 2006.

I am aware that carbon fiber as a great noise conductor. Maybe the leg fiber covers move against the body? My old brakes were warped and I would get a softer pop with each rotation.
Anybody experience this?

John,

I believe that is only the noise that can be generated between the pads and disc at just the right moment during your stop and gets transmitted up the leg. I have heard it before. Just a hot disc and pad in its final moment as it stops kind of releasing and grabbing, but not anything you can actually feel.