Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 20, 2019
Submitted
May 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
66,280 hours, 15,429 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
26094724B
Part serial
B0312
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI INTO RAMP RCVD LVL 2 BRAKE OVERHEAT. NR 1 : 459, NO 2 : 439, NO 3 : 549, NO 4 : 590, NO 5 : 486, NO 6 : 408, NO 7 : 570, NO 8 : 546. INFO ONLY : BRAKE NR 4 CAUGHT FIRE SHORTLY AFTER BRAKES WERE RELEASED. FIRE EXTINGUER USED TO KICK OFF FLAMES, FIREFIGHTERS CALLED AND ACTUALLY COOLING DOWN RIGHT GEAR BRAKES. FLIGHT CREW CAME OFF THE AIRCRAFT NORMALLY USING STAIRS AFTER FIREFIGHTERS CLEARANCE. FOLLOWING FIM 32-40-00-2 PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED R & RED ON NR 4 TIRE AND BRAKE ASSY. R & RED NR 4 BRAKE ASSY PER AMM 32-43-20-4-0 WITH NEW BRAKE P/N 2609472-4B S/N B2990. R & RED NR 4 TIRE ASSY PER AMM 32-41-01-4 WITH NEW PART P/N ARG7755-503 S/N B0719. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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