Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 9, 2016
Submitted
July 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31103
Aircraft time
19,551 hours, 7,568 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
26123121
Part serial
B10911
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3
Part time
4,622 hours, 1,828 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING BOARDING, THE GROUND CREW REPORTED A LARGE FLUID LEAK AROUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACCOMPANIED BY A LARGE QUANTITY OF SMOKE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 BRAKE LEAKING FROM A LOWER PISTON. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-41-41. LEAK CHECKED NORMAL.