PA-34-200 Seneca I
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45; Flight Crew Total 485; Flight Crew Type 22
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
Upon landing on the main wheels I applied brakes and the brakes did not work. The other pilot in the right seat said to me 'brakes; brakes;' which I then said to him that I am stepping on them. The other pilot in the right seat then stepped on his brakes and it did not stop or slow down the airplane. When he saw that the plane was not stopping; he reached for the parking brake and applied it in a pumping manner to slow the aircraft down. The airplane came to a stop; but both mains were blown. We did test the brakes on both sides before departing our origin airport. I do not know what might have because the brakes to fail and I do not know if proper maintenance was [performed] on the brake system.
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A PA-34 pilot and flight instructor reported finding the main wheel brakes were not working during landing roll. The Instructor pilot used the parking brake to bring the aircraft to a stop; during which both main gear tires were blown.