Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Brake
Part number
216052
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,708 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) AFTER VACATING THE RWY, ANOTHER ACFT REPORTED SMOKE FROM OUR RT UNDERCARRIAGE. STOPPED ON THE TAXI WAY. FIRE BRIGADE WAS SENT BY GROUND CONTROL AND ASSESSED THE SITUATION. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE SMOKE DISAPPEARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LEAKING PISTON DRAINING HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE HOT BRAKE ASSY OF NR 3 WHEEL. REPLACED BRAKE ASSY NR 3.