SDR SIMA960263

Service difficulty report · Prop Brake · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
0136
Part
Prop Brake
Part number
3037784
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Eng
Part time
10,408 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

GRB - FLT NR 4240 - AFTER ENGINE START AND PROP BRAKE ON, PILOT NOTED PROP BRAKE UNLOCK WARNING ON CAP PANEL. UPON VIEWING THE ENGINE CREW NOTED FIRE FROM THE FORWARD ENGINE COWLING AREA. FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND CFR WAS CALLED TO ENSURE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND DEFERRED THE PROP BRAKE PER MEL PROCEDURES. ENGINE AND COWLS INSPECTED FOR OVERHEAT DAMAGE AND NONE FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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