Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
December 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24556
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
214747
Condition
Hung Up
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
26,245 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LGA-FLT 1223 - AFTER LANDING AT LGA, ATC ADVISED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE LT MLG. NO FIRE NOTED. A/C PULLED ONTO TAXIWAY, AND HAD THE GEAR INSP. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. A/C TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT PROBLEMS. PIT - FLT 1908 - THE NEXT FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED A STRONG BRAKE AND RUBBER SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW LEFT GEAR DOWN AFTER DEPARTURE TO COOL DOWN A POSSIBLE HOT BRAKE. UPON LANDING AT PIT, ATC REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BRAKE. AGAIN, NO FIRE WAS NOTED BUT FIRE EQUIPMENT WAS CALLED OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO BEING ALLOWED TO TAXI TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 BRAKE HANGING UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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