# SDR FDEA201307131551

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 13, 2013
- Submitted: July 22, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N303FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N303FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46802
- Aircraft time: 86,644 hours, 27,373 cycles
- System (JASC): [3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3297)
- Part: Connector
- Part number: DC06A10SL3S
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Brake System
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201307131551

## Discrepancy

RECEIVED LEVEL 2 ALERT. "BRAKE OVERHEAT". CONFIG PAGE SHOWED NR 3 BRAKE AT 731 DEG.  DESCENDED TO FL250 FROM FL350, EXTENDED LANDING GEAR IAW QRH.  TEMP IMMEDIATELY WENT DOWN TO 124 DEG AFTER A FEW MINUTES TEMP MATCHED OTHER BRAKES. LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND CLIMBED TO FL350.  INSPECTED NR 3 MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY, FOUND BRAKE TEMP SENSOR HARNESS BROKEN AT BACKSHELL OF CONNECTOR  EXPOSING WIRING.  AIU-2 FLAGGED R FWD INBD BRAKE TEMP OUT OF RANGE.   BRAKE TEMP SENSOR.  FOUND THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH OF A SERVICE LOOP IN WIRE TO RETERMINATE. REF SMP AND WDM 32-46-01, REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF WIRING AND RETERMINATED   WIRING, ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED ELBOW AS  WELL AS CONNECTOR P1-2335. BRAKE TEMPERATURE MONITOR SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL IAW AMM 32-46-02-2. ACFT OK FOR SEVICE.

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