# SDR KY7A20130701001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 28, 2013
- Submitted: July 1, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N787C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N787C), registered now
- Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial: AC550
- Aircraft time: 27,901 hours, 36,750 cycles
- System (JASC): [3240 · Landing Gear Brake System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3240)
- Part: Brake
- Part number: 212033
- Condition: Fire
- Location: Rt Mlg
- Component part number: 212033
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KY7A20130701001

## Discrepancy

RAMP PERSONNEL OBSERVED THAT THE NR 3 AND 4 BRAKES WERE SMOKING/ON FIRE AS ACFT TAXIED INTO RAMP.  GROUND PERSONNEL EXTINGUISHED FIRE IAW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES.  MX BELIEVES BRAKES OVERHEATED DUE TO PILOT "RIDING" BRAKES DURING TAXI.

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