Service difficulty report · Brake Disc · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 28, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
47,111 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Disc
Condition
Warped
Location
Mlg Brake Assy
Part time
39,505 hours
Component
Mlg Brake Assy · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
21565
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RAMP CREW NOTICED THAT RT INBOARD (NR 3) MAIN WHEEL WAS FLAT WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT GATE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 3 BRAKE UNIT WITH A WARPED/OVERHEATED BRAKE DISKS WHICH CAUSED THE FUSE PLUGS ON THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL TO BLOW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 BRAKE UNIT AND THE NR 3 AND 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. TAXI AND FUNCTION CHECKS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM WERE COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUND. WHEEL SHOP CONFIRMED BRAKE UNIT DID OVERHEAT AND THAT IT WAS NOT A FAULT WITH THE UNIT.