Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
May 4, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53384
Aircraft time
43,874 hours, 23,388 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Fire
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING AND TAXIING TO THE GATE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BRAKE WAS REPORTED BY THE RAMP TO BE ON FIRE. SOME PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED THROUGH THE R1 SERVICE DOOR AND SLIDE. REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, AND PERFORMED ANTI-SKID SYSTEM TEST. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE DUAL ANTI-SKID CONTROL MANIFOLDS CHECKED GOOD. ALL OTHER TESTS PASSED. THE R1 DOOR SLIDE WAS REPLACED PER THE AMM.

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