Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
September 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46041
Part
Brake
Part number
26014122
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 8
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 8 BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD MINOR FIRE ON ARRIVAL. EXTINGUISHED FIRE ON NR 8 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. FIRE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK ON BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED NR 8 BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

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