Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 7272J0

Difficulty date
January 11, 2001
Submitted
February 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281KH
Make and model
Boeing 7272J0
Aircraft serial
21105
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
211473
Condition
Fire
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FLT 718 - TOL-ELP - AFTER LANDING AND COMING TO REST AT THE PARKING SPOT AT ELP, THE RIGHT GEAR BRAKES CAUGHT FIRE. GROUND CREWS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED THE BRAKES FIRES. NR 1 BRAKE OVERTEMPED BUT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER, NR 1, NR 3, AND NR 4 TIRES THERMAL PROTECTION PLUGS BLEW. NO OTHER DIFFICULTIES OCCURRED. AFTER A SIGNIFICANT COOL DOWN PERIOD, THE TIRES AND BRAKES WERE REMOVED AND ASSOCIATED GEAR COMPONENTS WERE INSPECTED PER CONSIDERATION IN GMM CHAPTER 14, PAGE 4. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. REPLACED ALL WHEELS AND BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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