# SDR DL76K040453

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 20, 2004
- Submitted: May 25, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N171DZ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N171DZ), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767332
- Aircraft serial: 29690
- Aircraft time: 18,832 hours, 8,730 cycles
- System (JASC): [3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3246)
- Part: Heat Shield
- Part number: 767300M
- Part serial: DL1513
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, A
- Precautionary procedure: F
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL76K040453

## Discrepancy

AFTER ARRIVAL AT GATE NUMBER 8 WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSY STARTED TO SMOKE HEAVILY AND SMALL FLAME FLARED UP.  FOUND EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE OF WHEEL HEAT SHIELD.  REPLACED WHEEL ASSY.

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