SDR SCNA00030

Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
April 13, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296SC
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22449
Aircraft time
51,155 hours, 23,874 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
26011825
Part serial
4618
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING AT LAX, THE NUMBER FOUR BRAKE LOCKED UP AND BLEW THE NUMBER FOUR TIRE. THE NUMBER FOUR BRAKE AND TIRE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE NUMBER THREE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THE EXCESS LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE ON THE NUMBER FOUR TIRE. THE BRAKE WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW MM 324501. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW 324132.