Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 19, 2019
Submitted
August 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756AM
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30264
Aircraft time
70,072 hours, 9,021 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM LEFT MAIN TRUCK, ALL BRAKE TEMPS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LEFT MAIN GEAR TRUCK AND FOUND EXCESS GREASE ON #2 AND #6 BRAKE. CLEANED AS REQUIRED AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK OF BRAKE SYSTEM AND FOUND OK FOR SERVICE IAW AMM 32-41-00.