Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 21, 2000
Submitted
April 17, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N583FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48421
Part
Brake
Part serial
B0968
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

BRAKE ASSY WAS RECEIVED FROM AIR CARRIER ON 2-21-00 FOR REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SERVICE. UPON DIS-ASSEMBLY, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THE AFFECTED BRAKE SUFFERED AN EXTREME CARBON OXIDATION BREAKDOWN ON THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE HEAT SINK. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE AN ANALYSIS OR REVIEW OF CARBON COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. (X)

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