Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 16, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49682
Aircraft time
66,113 hours, 34,364 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Defective
Location
Brake Sensor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF BRAKE TEMPERATURE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY AND LEFT INBOARD BRAKE SHOWED 3580 DEGREES. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND EXTENDED GEAR UNTIL LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED BAD CONNECTOR ON LEFT INBOARD BRAKE SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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