Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
October 30, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21158
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
26011825
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI TO DEPARTURE THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THAT THE LEFT BRAKES WERE DRAGGING. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP. THE NR 2 BRAKE DISK WAS FOUND SEPARATED AND JAMBED. THE NR 2 BRAKE AND DEBOOSTER VALVE WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)