Service difficulty report · Fusible Plug · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
July 10, 2004
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754DH
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22008
Part
Fusible Plug
Condition
Melted
Location
Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ND OCCASIONAL RT BRAKE STEERING ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION NOTED RT INBOARD BRAKE SMOKING AND RT INBOARD TIRE FUSE PLUG MELTED AND TIRE DEFLATED. FIVE MINUTES LATER RT OUTBOARD TIRE DEFLATED.