Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 20, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7518A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49895
Part
Brake
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STL TAXI T1118/20DEC - DURING TAXI SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE A POSSIBLE DRAGGING BRAKE. AIRCRAFT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. SUSPECT RIGHT BRAKES DRAGGING BUT HAVE INDICATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE ON LEFT INBOARD BRAKE. FOUND NUMBER TWO WHEEL ASSEMBLY INNER HUB BROKEN AND DAMAGE TO BRAKE. REPLACED NUMBER TWO BRAKE AND NUMBER TWO MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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