Service difficulty report · Hose · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
July 12, 2015
Submitted
July 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48485
Aircraft time
573 hours, 12,732 cycles
Part
Hose
Part number
S793187660860
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 8 Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

UPON BLOCK IN GND CREW REPORTED FIRE ON BRAKE 8. WHEN NR 3 ENG SHUT DOWN, NR 8 BRAKE SHOWING SMOKE & TINY FIRE, EXTINGUISHED BY DRY POWDER. NR 8 BRAKE TEMP & TIRE PRESS IS NORMAL. CHECK FOUND NR 8 BRAKE AFT HYD LINE PIPE LEAKING, HAS A PIN HOLE. PERFORMED BRAKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 32-43-20-6 & TIRE INSPECTION IAW AMM 32-41-01-6, ALL NORMAL. ALSO PERFORMED HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-56-01-6, NO DEFECT FOUND. CONSULTED WITH MOCC, DEFERRED THE NR 8 BRAKE HYD LINE. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 32-43-02 CATEGORY C EXPIRATION 22 JUL 15. NR 8 BRAKE AFT BRAKE HYD LINE INOPERATIVE. R & R NR 8 AFT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY & F/C CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM 32-43-21, PN S7931876-6-0860.

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