SDR NOCA0501

Service difficulty report · Fire · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2001
Submitted
November 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756NA
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
32448
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Fire
Condition
Detected
Location
Rt Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED NORMAL LANDING AT MIA. WHILE A/C WAS TAXIING TO GATE RAMP AGENT REPORTED SEEING A BRAKE FIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE FIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW WAS ADVISED AND REPORTED THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE RECORDED WAS 3 ON BRAKE NR 7. INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT BOGY INCLUDING ALL 4 BRAKES AND TIRES FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT OR FIRE DAMAGE. ALL 4 TIRES HAD FUSE PLUGS INTACT. AXLE AND AREA INSPECTION PERFORMED. NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT OR FIRE DAMAGE FOUND PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND TIRES AT POSITION 4, 5, 6, 7 PERFORMED. (M)

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