Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
August 5, 2011
Submitted
August 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25200
Aircraft time
79,502 hours, 12,724 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
26124121A
Part serial
B3924
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 7
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

ORD - CREW REPORTED AFTER LANDING AND CLEAR OF RUNWAY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND TOWER ADVISED THAT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ON FIRE. EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS DECLARED. LEFT SLIDES WERE DEPLOYED FOR EVACUATION. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NUMBER 7 BRAKE HAD FAILED. REPLACED NUMBER 7 BRAKE AND NUMBERS 7 AND 8 TIRES. INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR AXLES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.