Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 24, 2010
Submitted
July 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
318
Aircraft time
55,572 hours, 24,776 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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What was found

AT GATE AND SUBSEQUENCE DEPLANING, THE NR 3 BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE. MAINTENANCE AND FIRE DEPT EXTINGUISHED FLAMES. FOUND SECTION OF NR 3 TIRE CAP WRAPPED AROUND BRAKE CAUSING THE FIRE AND TIRE DAMAGE TO THE FLAP AND A 10X6 INCH HOLE IN T/E WING PANEL. THE NR 3 AND NR 4 WHEELS AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT IS STILL IN THE HANGAR FOR FURTHER REPAIR.

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