Service difficulty report · Brake · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 4, 2016
Submitted
May 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
768
Aircraft time
28,740 hours, 15,548 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
C20524110B
Part serial
06911
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,534 hours, 4,275 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBING, APPROX 16,000', RECEIVED ECAM WARNING ON HIGH BRAKE TEMP. LOWERED LG TO COOL BRAKES & RETURNED TO TAKEOFF AIRPORT. WHILE ACFT PARKED AT THE GATE, SUSPECT NR 4 MLG TIRE FUSE PLUG BLOWN. A BRAKE OVERHEAT INSPECTION IS REQUIRED IAW AMM 05-51-16-00. FOUND NR 4 BRAKE TO BE BROKEN INTO PIECES ON NR 4 MAIN BRAKE ASSEMBLY IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. R & R NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-42-27-04. BLED BRAKES & PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF BRAKE UNIT. R & R NR 4 MLG TIRE IAW AMM 12-37-32-00-02. PERFORMED TEST OF BRAKE FANS, TIRE TORQUED TO LIMITS. PERFORMED & COMPLIED WITH BRAKE OVERHEAT INSPECTION OF NR 4 MLG AXLE & ASSEMBLY. R & R NR 3 MAIN TIRE IAW AMM 12-37-32-00-02.

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