Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
December 20, 2025
Submitted
December 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8842L
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67793
Aircraft time
9,794 hours, 5,316 cycles
Part
Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT BRAKE CAUGHT FIRE DURING TAXI OUT<[01] ACCOMPLISHED BRAKE SEIZURE CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-15. FOUND SIGNS OF OVERHEATING ON RH MLG AXLE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. NO DAMGE NOTED TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRING PER AMM 05-51-07 HIGH ENERGY STOP CONDITIONAL INSPECTION - IN FUSE PLUG MELT RANGE OR BRAKE FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED R/H MLG AXLE IAW AMM 32-11-85. OPS CHECKS OKAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 AND #4 MLG BRAKE ASSEMBLIES IAW AMM 32-41-41. LEAK AND OPS CHECKS OKAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 AND #4 MLG WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES IAW AMM 32-45-11.

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