SDR FDEA2018100532773

Service difficulty report · Piston · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: October 3, 2018
Submitted: October 5, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N574FE
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48499
Aircraft time: 85,186 hours, 19,880 cycles
System (JASC): 3242 · Brake
Part: Piston
Part number: 26094724B
Part serial: B3249
Condition: Leaking
Location: Nr 6 Brake
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, A
Precautionary procedure: O

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What was found

UPON ARRIVAL FOUND L GEAR NR 6 BRAKE AREA ON FIRE, FOUND EVIDENCE OF HYD LEAK FROM NR 6 BRAKE PISTON. ALL TIRES PRESSURE ARE NORMAL, BRAKES TEMP ARE NORMAL ALSO. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 BRAKE AS PER AMM 32-43-20-4 AND TESTED NORMAL PER AMM 32-46-00-5, NO LEAK. INSPECTED LEFT LANDING GEAR AND STRUT, NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND

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