Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 4, 2020
Submitted
March 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48486
Aircraft time
68,411 hours, 16,057 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
26094724B
Part serial
B0610
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAXI TO RWY 25 KDEN UPON REACHING RUNWAY WE RECEIVED A LEVEL 2 BRAKE OVERHEAT WARNING. STOPPED AIRCRAFT AND DETRMINED THE #6 TIRE / BRAKE INDICATED 650C ALL OTHER BRAKES INDICATED 300 OR LESS. WE ONLY USED RIGHT BRAKE AND ALLOWED TEMP TO DROP TO 550C AND ATTEMPTED TO TAXI BACK TO RAMP. AFTER A SHORT TAXI NOT USING LEFT BRAKE IT STARTED TO CLIMB AGAIN. STOPPED AC. BRAKE INDICATED 750C WE THEN HAD A LEVEL 2 TIRE "FAILURE" REMOVED AND REPLACED #6 MLG TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY IAW MD AMM 11 32-41-01-4. WRI 32-43/2349 REMOVED AND REPLACED #6 BRAKE ASSY IAW MD11 AMM 11 32-43-20-4 OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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