Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 19, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48769
Aircraft time
47,878 hours, 9,335 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING TOWER REPORTED SMOKE FROM LT GEAR AREA. INSPECTED BY ANC AIRPORT STAFF, ALL LOOKED OK, TAXIED TO RAMP. APPARENTLY EXCESS LUBRICATION ON LANDING GEAR DEPOSITED ONTO BRAKE ASSY INSPECTED LT GEAR NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED OK FOR SVC. (FINAL CLOSED)

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