Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 30, 2007
Submitted
November 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53175
Aircraft time
48,860 hours, 33,315 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Brake
Part number
50078983
Part serial
OCT870578
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
19,002 hours, 12,206 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING TAXING AT RUNWAY THRESHOLD, THE TEMPERATURE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE NR 1 REACHED 450 CELSIUS DEGREES, SO IT WAS NECESSARY TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE LT BRAKE ASSY AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL NR 1 IAW MM 32-42-01 AND 32-40-01 RESPECTIVELY.

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