Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 7673Y0

Difficulty date
March 28, 2000
Submitted
March 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632TW
Make and model
Boeing 7673Y0
Aircraft serial
24953
Aircraft time
30,042 hours, 5,115 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED BRAKES DRAGGING AS AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED INTO THE GATE. AFTER BRAKES WERE PARKED A FIRE IGNITED AT THE NUMBER 2 FRONT BRAKE AND TIRE ASSEMBLY. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED, IT WAS CAUSED BY HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY. THE HYD LEAK WAS CORRECTED BY TIGHTENING AT UNION FOR HOSES TO THE LEFT GEAR FORWARD SIDE BRACE STRUT ACTUATOR. THE NUMBER 2 FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, AND THE NUMBER 1 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE FIRE. CHECK-C 11-23-99 MCI.

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