Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 7, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wheel
Part number
315731
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4
Part time
2 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT LANDED AND WAS TOWED TO PARKING STATION, WALK AROUND REVEALED THE NR 4 TIRE WAS FLAT AND THE NR 4 BRAKE LINE SEVERED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO NR 4 WHEEL ASSY, BRAKE, AXLE, BRAKE HOSE AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS. NOTE: PILOT MENTIONED IN HIS REPORT THAT WHEN INITIALLY DEPARTING, THE OTBD ANTISKID C/L ILLUMINATED. ANTI-SKID SYS TESTED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO FINDINGS. NR 4 MLG WHEEL ASSY WHICH FAILED WAS INSTALLED ON 6-JUN-14. WHEEL BEARNG FAILURE UNDER INVESTIGATION.