SDR AALA972506

Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1757A
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48505
Part
Brake
Part number
26094724
Condition
Contamined
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 0901 - AFTER AIRCRAFT TAXIED IN, THE NR 1 TIRE AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY CAUGHT FIRE. EXTINGUISHED FIRE WITH GATE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SUSPECT EXCESSIVE GREASE ON AXLE AS CAUSE OF FIRE. REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE AND TIRE ASSEMBLY, ACCOMPLISHED HIGH ENERGY INSPECTION ON AXLE ASSEMBLY. NO ABNORMALITIES DETECTED. INSPECTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND ADJACENT AREA FOR DAMAGE AND LEAKAGE, NONE FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)

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