Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 8, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27159
Aircraft time
65,754 hours, 10,661 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MLG HAD HYDRAULIC LEAK ON FWD LEFT BRAKE. ARRIVED WITH THE MAIN GEAR SMOKING. LT MLG HAD HYD LEAK ON FWD LEFT BRAKE. SUSPECT BRAKING ACTIVITY MIXED WITH HYD FLUID CAUSED THE FIRE. IADMM PUT THE FIRE OUT. REPLACED NR 1 FWD BRAKE. ACP'D BRAKE TEMP-HIGH ENERGY STOP CONDITION. NO DEFECTS FOUND AND ALSO ACP'D BRAKE SEIZURE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION. NO DEFECTS FOUND.