Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 26, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48458
Aircraft time
51,401 hours, 13,443 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
26094724
Part serial
B2920
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,365 hours, 996 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PROBLEM WITH NR 3 BRAKE. AFTER TAKEOFF GOT "BRAKE DIFF TEMP" LEVEL 1 ALERT. NR 3 BRAKE READ 280 DEG- ALL THE OTHER READ AT -2 DEG. TEMP CLIMBED UNTIL RE-LOWERING GEAR FOR 5 MINUTES HALTED TEMP INCREASE AT 365 DEG., AND REDUCED TEMP BACK TO 280 DEG CFDS S HOWS BTMTP FAULT - " BRAKE 03 DIFF TEMP HOT". REMOVED NR 3 TIRE, FOUND NR 3 BRAKE DISINTEGRATED. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED/REPLACED NR 3 BRAKE ASSY IAW MM 32-43-20-4. ALSO REPLACED NR3 WHEEL/TIRE ASSY IAW MM 32-41-01-4. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG.

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