Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32991
Aircraft time
27,315 hours, 8,568 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Fire
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING INTO THE GATE, THE BELOW-THE-WING PERSONNEL NOTICED THAT THERE WERE FLAMES COMING FROM THE NR2 AND NR6 BRAKES. ACS EXTINGUISHED FIRE ON BRAKES USING DRY CHEMICAL. FOUND UPPER PISTON PUCK ON NR 1 BRAKE SEPARATED FROM PISTON. INSPECTED AXLES FOR DISCOLORATION OR PAINT BLISTERING. NONE FOUND. NO TIRE FUSE PLUGS BLOWN. REPLACED NR 1, NR 2, NR 5 AND NR 6 BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. OK FOR SERVICE.