What was found
UPON ARRIVAL AT THE GATE, FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE NR 7 WHEEL/BRAKE ASSEMBLY. BRAKE COOLED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTED GEAR AND REPLACED THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 29, 2004
- Submitted
- December 2, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N804NW
- Make and model
- Airbus A330323
- Aircraft serial
- 00549
- Aircraft time
- 54,519 hours, 715 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 26122012
- Part serial
- 580
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Nr 7
- Part time
- 3,989 hours, 528 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.