Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 7673Q8

Difficulty date
December 25, 2000
Submitted
December 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N636TW
Make and model
Boeing 7673Q8
Aircraft serial
30301
Aircraft time
6,942 hours, 1,116 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
26088127
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI INTO THE GATE AT LAX SOME FIRE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE NR 2 REAR BRAKE. THE GROUND CREW EXTINGUISED THE FIRE, WHICH APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE AXLE GREASE. THE NR 2 REAR AND 1 REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED. NR 1 REAR WAS CHANGED PRECAUTIONARY DUE TO HEAT. BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE ALSO REPLACED. NO AXLE DAMAGE. CHECK-C AUG 1999.

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