What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During post flight inspection the pilot found the right hand main landing gear cover melted with signs of a localized fire. No malfunction of the brake system was noted. The tire did not deflate. During inspection it was found that the brake shoe linning was worn to metal and was causing metal to metal contact with the rotor.
As the FAA filed it
DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT FOUND THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR COVER MELTED WITH SIGNS OF A LOCALIZED FIRE. NO MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOTED. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. DURING INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE SHOE LINNING WAS WORN TO METAL AND WAS CAUSING METAL TO METAL CONTACT WITH THE ROTOR.
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