Service difficulty report · Coil · Boeing 727*

Difficulty date
November 8, 2001
Submitted
December 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727*
Part
Coil
Part number
4400613
Condition
Shorted
Location
Motor Brake
Component
Actuator · Plessey
Component part number
R15491
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BRAKE COILS ARE SHORTED AND BURNED. UNDER NORMAL OPERATION THE VIBRATION INCURRED HAS BEEN FOUND TO CAUSE ABRADING BETWEEN THE BRAKE COILS AND STUDS WHICH RESULTS IN A SHORT AND ARCING OF THE BRAKE COILS. REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE COIL WINDINGS OR DIAMETER OF THE STUDS TO ALLOW FOR GREATER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TWO.

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