Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
December 18, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
39,215 hours
Part
Brake
Part number
215772
Condition
Overheated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ARRIVAL BRAKE FIRE ASSOC. WITH HOT BRAKES/GREASE FIRE.CFR WERE CALLED,FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY RAMP CREW WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MAINTENANCE ADVISED. NR 7 BRAKE FIRE REPORTED BY LEAD AND EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE TO INSPECT NR 7 TIRE AND BRAKE INSP. NO HYD LEAK. EXESSIVE GREASE FOUND TO BE SOURCE OF FIRE. NR 7 WHEEL PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED AS PER AMM THE BRAKE HAD 170 LGDS SINCE INSTALL SEPT 13 2010.

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