Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
December 2, 2002
Submitted
February 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N64346
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21633
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Brake
Part number
211473
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING TAXIED FROM BLAST FENCE FOR A DMI ON NR 3 EPR AND NR2 EGT INBOUND ITEM WHEN APPARENTLY THE NR 1 BRAKE SEIZED AND THE GEAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED IAW MFG TELEX FAX-MIA-02-00027H 06DEC02 AND SRM 51-10-4. THE GEAR WAS REPLACED AND ALL TIRES AND BRAKES ON THE LEFT SIDE IAW MM AS WELL AS THE BRAKE METERING VALVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A TEST FLIGHT ON 12/21/02.