Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 72723

Difficulty date
August 16, 2000
Submitted
August 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930FT
Make and model
Boeing 72723
Aircraft serial
19387
Aircraft time
61,910 hours, 46,788 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Overheated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON DOWN WIND AT AKN, WHEEL WELL WARNING LIGHT AND BELL SOUNDED. AS SOON AS THE GEAR WENT OUT AS PER PROCEDURES THE BELL AND LIGHT WENT OUT, VISUAL VERIFICATION WITH CONTROL TOWER EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL WITH THEM. INSPECTED MAIN GEAR BRAKES FOR LEAKAGE AND WEAR OR MISSING PARTS AS PER BMM AND PERFORMED WHEEL WELL WARNING TEST-OK. BRAKES NOT SUFFICIANTLY COOLED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF FROM PREVIOUS LANDING.

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