Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 3, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
19,918 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Connector
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Mlg Brake
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MAIN WHEEL BLOWOUT OCCURED ON LANDING. CREW REPORTED INBD ANIT-SKID CL ON APPROACH. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE ANTI-SKID CONNECTORS WERE BUILT UP BACKWARDS ON THE NEWLY INSTALLED MLG. CONNNECTOR SWAPPED, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THE INCORRECT CL. AMM PROCEDURE CARRIED OUT FOR THE MAIN WHEEL FAILURE. BOTH THE NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEELS AND BRAKES REPLACED. ANTI-SKID SYSTEM TESTED.