Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 14, 2018
Submitted
April 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
80,538 hours, 16,084 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
2616891MT
Part serial
325
Condition
Failed
Location
Brake Temp
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BRAKE DIFF TEMP, LEVEL ONE ALERT CAME ON DURING CLIMB, TIRE NR 8 WHILE READING QRH IT BECAME A LEVEL TWO BRAKE OVERHEAT WITH A TEMP OF 640 DEGREES AT FL 370. DESCENDED TO FL240, SLOWED AND LOWERED THE GEAR IAW QRH. THE TEMP BEGAN TO DECREASE, BUT THE INDICATION WENT AWAY SHORTLY THEREAFTER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 8 BRAKE TEMP SENSOR IAW AMM 32-46-01-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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