解:延长$ AD、$$BC $交于点$ E。$
∵$ $四边形$ ABCD $内接于$ \odot O,$
∴$∠B+∠ADC = 180°,$$∠A+∠BCD = 180°。$
∵$∠A = 90°,$$∠ADC+∠EDC = 180°,$$∠ECD+∠BCD = 180°,$
∴$∠ECD=∠A = 90°,$$∠B=∠EDC。$
∵$\cos B=\frac {3}{5},$
∴$\cos ∠EDC=\frac {3}{5}。$
∵$ $在$ Rt\triangle ECD $中,$\cos ∠EDC=\frac {CD}{ED},$$CD = 10,$
∴$ED=\frac {50}{3}。$
∵$ $在$ Rt\triangle EAB $中,$\cos B=\frac {AB}{BE}=\frac {3}{5},$$AB = 17,$
∴$BE=\frac {85}{3}。$
∴ 由勾股定理,得$ AE=\sqrt {BE^2-AB^2}=\frac {68}{3}。$
∴$AD = AE - ED=\frac {68}{3}-\frac {50}{3}=6。$