Service difficulty report · Prop Brake · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 21, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11835
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
194
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Prop Brake
Part number
FE1595007
Part serial
572
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
23,014 hours, 24,981 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3147 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHILE TAXIING. ALSO REPORTED NR 2 ENGINE FLUID LEAK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE PROP BRAKE HAD PULLED AWAY FROM THE GEARBOX. THE HYDRAULIC LINE ON THE BRAKE WAS SHEARED AND THE GEARBOX WAS DAMAGED. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE PROP BRAKE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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