Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 12, 2018
Submitted
December 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48460
Aircraft time
82,037 hours, 19,911 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
26094724B
Part serial
B3380
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Mlg
Part time
10,783 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER DEPARTING KDEN RECEIVED LEVEL 2 BRAKE OVERHEAT ALERT. THE RIGHT CENTER GEAR BRAKE SHOWED 550 DEG, REST OF THE BRAKES WERE 90 DEG. IAW CHECKLIST LOWERED GEAR AND COOLED BRAKE DOWN TO 300 DEG BEFORE RETRACTING. ENROUTE BRAKE CONTINUED TO SLOWLY COOL DOWN. ON FINAL BRAKE TEMP WAS 90 DEG AFTER LANDING INCREASED TO 330 DEG REST OF BRAKES PEAKED AT 120 DEG. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 10 BRAKE ASSY IN REF TO AMM 32-43-20-4. LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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