Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
February 9, 2004
Submitted
February 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
23507
Aircraft time
52,760 hours, 35,627 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
214747
Part serial
1610
Condition
Binding
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
27,740 hours, 18,445 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, BOTH ENGINES AT 60 PERCENT, TOGA SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED & ENGS ACCELERATED NORMALLY, WITHIN SECONDS F/O STATED HE COULD NOT CONTROL A/C & NEEDED FULL RT RUDDER TO KEEP THE A/C STRAIGHT, NWS TILLER WAS CENTERED, REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 90 KTS. ON RETURN TO GATE BRAKES APPEARED NORMAL, NO DRAGGING OR PULLING NOTED, ALL OTHER SYSTEMS APPEARED NORMAL (RTO, HYDS, YAW DAMPER, & ELECTRICAL) & NO WARNING INDICATIONS OF ANY KIND. UPON ARRIVAL AT GATE MX FOUND NR 1 BRAKE EXTREMELY HOT COMPARED TO OTHER BRAKES. R & R NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY, OPS & LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AS PRECAUTION PERFORMED RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT TEST & TAXI CHECK, BRAKING & STEERING SYS NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON BRAKE ASSY .

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