Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
March 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0591
Aircraft time
17,997 hours, 2,370 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Condition
Fire
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT ARRIVAL AT GATE, SMALL FLAMES WERE COMING FROM BRAKE POSITION NR 8. NO "ECAM" WARNING OR MESSAGES, NO EXCESSIVE BRAKE TEMPERATURE "(415 DEG C.)", FLIGHT CREW DID NOT REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES. CARGO LOADERS CALLED CFR, FLAMES EXTINGUISHED BY ITSELF. WHEEL AND BRAKE INSPECTED AND FOUND FREE ROTATION AND NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS, CHECKED AXLE SLEEVE TO HAVE NO DAMAGE. FOUND A LOT OF GREASE ON THE OUTSIDE OF INNER WHEEL BEARING AND INNER WHEEL RIM HALF. CLEANED AND REMOVED EXCESSIVE GREASE AND CHECKED BEARINGS AND REINSTALLED WHEEL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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