Service difficulty report · Spin Brake · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
September 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45954
Part
Spin Brake
Part number
37038375
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, NOTED NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. SIMILAR TO TIRES RUBBING AGAINST SPIN-DOWN BRAKES. RECYCLED GEAR AND NOISE AND VIBRATION STOPPED. REPLACED NOSE WHEEL SPIN-DOWN BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW DC8 MM 32-00.

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