Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
August 26, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1605
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
30198
Aircraft time
6,134 hours, 1,011 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Fire
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

A/C ARRIVED AT GATE AND GRD REPORTS THAT NR 5 BRAKE BURST INTO FLAMES. BRAKE TEMP WAS 5 AND FIRE WAS CAUSED BY GREASE ON EXTERNAL HOUSING OF BRAKE. NO DAMAGE FOUND, TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE. REPLACED NR 5 BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSY. CHECKED AXLE AND OPS CHECK OK.