Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
October 22, 2007
Submitted
October 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32991
Aircraft time
16,860 hours, 5,359 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 1
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

DURING ROLL UP TO GATE, NR 1 BRAKE CAUGHT FIRE AND THEN SPREAD TO NR 2 BRAKE. GROUND PERSONNEL USED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BRAKES AND TIRES, ALSO CLEANED AND INSPECTED THE MAIN AXLES. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.