Not trying to beat a dead horse but if you use brakes for steering you
need to be aware of the possible hazards.
In one incident, an Aerospatiale Tobago (TB-10) was being taxied to
check an instrument repair. When the pilot depressed the left brake
pedal, it went to the floor, and the brake failed. Using rudder and the
right brake, the pilot was able to taxi back to the ramp. A bystander
was the first to notice that the left main wheel was on fire.
What happened? The compression fitting that attached the brake line to
the brake failed, and when the pilot stepped on the brake pedal, it
squirted brake fluid onto the hot brake disk. It took seven 20-pound
fire extinguishers to put out the fire. The pilot evacuated the aircraft
quickly and wasn't injured.
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