Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
December 21, 2022
Submitted
December 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48596
Aircraft time
92,275 hours, 19,486 cycles
Part
Brake Disc
Part number
26094724B
Part serial
B0168
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEVEL 1 BRAKE DIFF TEMP AFTER TAKEOFF. #3 TEMP 59 AND #4 TEMP 395. AFTER LANDING AT THE GATE, MAINTENANCE ADVISED #4 BRAKE GLOWING RED HOT. AIRCRAFT CHOCKED AND BRAKES RELEASED. REMOVED #4 TIRE ,INSPECTED #4 BRAKE FOUND CARBON DISKS DISNITEGRATED AND MELTED THUS LOCKING UP #4 TIRE. REPLACED #4 BRAKE IAWAMM 32-43-20-4 AND REPLACED #4 TIRE ASY PER AMM 32-41-01-04, LEAK AND OPS CKS GOOD PER AMM 32-43-20-6. AC OK FOR SERVICE.

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