SDR AU000265

Service difficulty report · Brake · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 10, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Part number
21565
Condition
Smoke
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(AUS) LH BRAKE SMOKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PACK HAD JUST BEEN FITTED AND IT WAS COMMON FOR NEWLY FITTED BRAKES TO GENERATE SMOKE DURING APPLICATION.