SDR SIMA952141

Service difficulty report · Prop Brake · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
August 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
216
Part
Prop Brake
Part number
3037785
Condition
Melted
Location
Rt Eng
Part time
7,391 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4371 - DURING TAXI OUT FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED A FIRE FROM NR 2 ENGINE. BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN, FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. MX FOUND PROP BRAKE SEIZED AND MELTED DOWN. PROP BRAKE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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