SDR 0002739988

Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 30, 2000
Submitted
August 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8944E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47167
Aircraft time
74,134 hours, 68,948 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
95607887
Part serial
SOCT981437
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,731 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, A STRONG BURNING SMELL WAS REPORTED IN CABIN. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE PRESENT. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT AS A PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 4 BRAKE DRAGGING AND NR 2 MAIN TIRE FLAT SPOTTED. REPLACED BRAKE AND TIRE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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