Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 13, 2023
Submitted
September 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48485
Aircraft time
75,385 hours, 18,318 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
26094724B
Part serial
B2600
Condition
Overheated
Location
N/A
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WE RECEIVED LEVEL 2 BRAKE OVERHEAT ALERT. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND EXTENDED GEAR TO ALLOW COOLING, THEN CONTINUED FLIGHT NORMALLY. #6 BRAKE TEMPERATURE CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO A MAX OF 605 INDICATED WITH GEAR EXTENDED AT 13,000FT AND 210KTS INDICATED, ALL OTHER BRAKE TEMPS NORMAL. REPEAT ISSUE WITH #6 BRAKE, SEE PREVIOUS WRITE-UP REGARDING RTO AT KIND. AMM: 32-43-20-4 WHILE M.E.L.ING BRAKE - JACKED #6 TIRE ASSY TO ENSURE THERE WAS SMOOTH ROTATION - FOUND #6 BRAKE STICKING AND HARD TO ROTATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #6 BRAKE AS PER MD11 M/M 32 -43-20-4 .. REMOVED M.E.L. ACTION BACK TO OPERATIVE STATE AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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