Service difficulty report · Propeller Brake · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
February 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14828
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
179
Part
Propeller Brake
Part number
FE1595006
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 2 Eng
Part time
5,795 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
C, D, F

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

What was found

IAH - FLT NR 2661 - AFTER AN ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO ERRATIC AIRSPEED INDICATION, THE CO-PILOT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE RIGHT NACELLE ON TAXI BACK TO THE GATE. NO FIRE WARNING WAS INDICATED, BUT THE CREW ELECTED TO BLOW THE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND THE PROPELLER BRAKE TO BE BURNED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE PROP BRAKE AND PLACED THE SYSTEM UNDER MEL 61-50-1C, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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