Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 76734AF

Difficulty date
May 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317UP
Make and model
Boeing 76734AF
Aircraft serial
27745
Part
Brake
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UPON INSPECTION BY MECHANIC AFTER ARRIVAL INTO SJU, FOUND EVIDENCE OF A MINOR FIRE ON THE NR 6 BRAKE. BRAKE TEMP ONLY ROSE TO 6. PER MM CHAP 05, NO HEAT DAMAGE INSPECTED WAS REQUIRED. VISUALLY INSPECTED BRAKE AND SURROUND AREA FOR DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. EVIDENCE OF CLEANING FLUID, BELIEVE THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE MINOR FIRE. DE-ACTIVATED NR 6 BRAKE PER MEL 32-41-1-1 FOR REMOVED AND REPLACED AT A LATER DATE. SEE AMB 06-32-99-013 FOR DESCRIPTION OF RELATED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE FIRES.

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