Service difficulty report · Prop Brake · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
October 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34820
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
159
Part
Prop Brake
Part number
FE1595006
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
1,147 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

EWR - FLT NR 3614 - PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT TAXI, PROP BRAKE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE NR 2 TO CATCH ON FIRE. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND THE PROP BRAKE TO HAVE OVERHEATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND PROP BRAKE IAW ATR MAINTENANCE MANUAL 72-00-00, ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS CHANGED DUE TO DRY CHEMICAL FIRE AGENT BEING SPRAYED INTO THE ENGINE INLET. (M)

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