Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 31, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24396
Aircraft time
40,674 hours, 20,115 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
AHA1844
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL SRQ WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP. RAMP PERSONNEL SPOTTED A NUMBER 1 BRAKE FIRE. FIRE WAS OUT WHEN A/C STOPPED AT THE GATE. FLT CREW REPORTED NO SIGN OF ABNORMAL HEAT ON BRAKE TEMP IND. HOTTEST BRAKE WAS NR 5 THAT WAS SHOWING A 3. MTC FOUND NR 1 BRAKE WITH BURN MARK AT HYD LINE HOUSING ON BRAKE ASSY. INSPECTED BOTH MLG ALL TIRES/BRAKES CHECK OK. REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSY. NR 1 WHEEL ASSY WAS OK. NO EXCESSIVE GREASE ON AXLE.