Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
March 14, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
123
Aircraft time
4,271 hours, 2,667 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
50128891
Part serial
JUL000150
Condition
Worn
Location
Left
Part time
2,494 hours, 1,551 cycles
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 SHUTDOWN WAS NOTIFIED BY GROUND PERSONEL OF SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM LEFT MAIN INBOARD GEAR. OBSERVED ONLY SMOKE DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. LEFT MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS CONSIDERABLY HOTTER TO THE TOUCH THEN THE RIGHT. REMOVED WHEEL ASSY AND BRAKE ASSY AND INSTALLED O/H BRAKE ASSY. INSTALLED WHEEL ASSY IAW MM CHAPTER 32-40-21, NO DEFECTS NOTED.