Service difficulty report · Brake · Boeing 737214

Difficulty date
September 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460AT
Make and model
Boeing 737214
Aircraft serial
20158
Part
Brake
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
TX
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

NR 3 BRAKE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST WAS PERFORMED; TEST COMMENCED AT 100 KNOTS AND AT 80 KNTS LOST PRESSURE AND WENT TO STOP ON RIGHT BRAKES. ATC ALERTED FLIGHT CREW FIRE WAS EMINATING FROM THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL AREA. BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP. INSPECTED AND REPAINTED ALL BURNED SURFACES. R & R THE LOWER RT MLG LOWER STRUT AND WHEEL WELL DOOR IAW 32-13-11. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW 32-32-00. REPLACED GROUND SPOILER INTERLOCK VALVE CABLE IAW 27-62-51. REPLACED THE RT MLG ELECTRICAL HARNESS IAW 32-11-121. REPLACED THE RT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER ASSY AND HYD HOSE IAW 32-11-81. REPLACED THE NR 3 AND NR 4 MLG BRAKES AND TIRES. REPLACED THE NR 4 MLG ANTI-SKID TRANSDUCER IAW 32-42-11.