Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 727217

Difficulty date
August 6, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 727217
Aircraft time
69,162 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 4 MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE ASSY FOUND DRAGGING DURING PUSHBACK. NR 4 MAIN BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND MAIN WHEEL REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE. TOTAL TIME OF BRAKE ASSY ARE 381 CYCLES SINCE OVERHAUL. THE LIFE OF THESE BRAKES PRIOR TO OVERHAUL ARE APPROXIMATELY 450 CYCLES.