Service difficulty report · Brake Pads · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 5, 2025
Submitted
August 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40715
Aircraft time
37,749 hours, 11,727 cycles
Part
Brake Pads
Part number
26123121
Part serial
B3447
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Part time
38,970 hours, 13,849 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL EXTREMELY STRONG VIBRATION FELT AT APPROX 60 KNOTS, TAKEOFF ABORTED. GROUNDED - YES. INSPECTED ALL 4 ANTI-SKID TRANSDUCERS, NO DEFECT NOTED. ACCOMP TRANSDUCER OPS TEST IAW AMM 32-42-00. ALL 4 GEAR TESTS PASSED. FOUND DAMAGE TO NR 1 BRAKE ON OUTER PADS, R & R NR 1 & 2 MLG BRAKE ASSY IAW MM 32-41-41-400-801. LEAK CKD GOOD. REMOVED NR 4 MLG TIRE AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO ABORTED TAKE OFF. INSTALLED NEW NR 4 MLG TIRE IAW AMM 32-45-11-400-801. ACFT RELEASED FOR SPECIAL FLT TO SEA IAW FLT PERMIT TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR TO PANEL 194CL & AFT INBD LT FLAP & SCHED LL1 TASK. COMPLETED BRAKE SEZURE COND INSPECT IAW AMM 05-51-15-210-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED, NO OVRHT CONDITION OF LT AXLE & SLEEVE FOUND.