Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
August 24, 2005
Submitted
September 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Part
Brake
Part number
26056623
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 4 HYD LOW QUANTITY LIGHT CAME ON. NR 4 SYSTEM WAS 1.5 GAL. SYSTEM WAS SHUTDOWN AND USED ONLY FOR LANDING. FOUND NR 8 BRAKE ASSY BLANKING PLATE MISSING AND LEAKING BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 8 BRAKE ASSY IAW MM. LEAK CHECK, OK. REPLACED NR 8 WHEEL ASSY DUE CONTAMINATED WITH HYD FLUID. (K)