Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16884
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48074
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
26088921
Condition
Locked Up
Location
Nr 2 Mlg
Part time
20,799 hours
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON LANDING, NR 2 MAIN TIRE BLEW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THE QUICK DISCONNECT ON NR 2 BRAKE WAS LOOSE AND LEAKING. THE NR 2 BRAKE, NR 2 WHEEL ASSY, AND QUICK DISCONNECT WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 1 WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE INLET WERE INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. *S/D* EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKE DURING TEARDOWN REVEALED NORMAL WEAR. ENGINEERING CONCLUDED THAT BRAKE LOCK UP WAS DUE TO FAILURE AND SUBSEQUENT LEAKAGE OF THE NR 2 BRAKE QUICK DISCONNECT.

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