Service difficulty report · Brake Assembly · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747BA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A148
Part
Brake Assembly
Part number
50104882
Condition
Dragging
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 6263 - TAKEOFF ABORTED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 4 BRAKE TO BE DRAGGING. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE BRAKE WAS WITHIN WEAR LIMITS AND THE ANOMOLY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING AN AS RECEIVED INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE. (M)

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