Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 19, 2001
Submitted
August 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7280U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21558
Aircraft time
66,029 hours, 37,719 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
211473U1
Part serial
305
Condition
Fire
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT OUTBOARD LANDING GEAR BRAKES CAUGHT ON FIRE APPROX 3 MINUTES AFTER PARKING BRAKES SET. *S/D* INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED WITH NR 1 & NR 2 BRAKES REMOVED, NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKES AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.