Service difficulty report · Saddle · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 15, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Saddle
Part number
46135DASH1
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Axle
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) MAR 15 2019 :UPON 36HRS FOUND #1 MAIN WHEEL TIRE ASSY BELOW 2MM MINIMUM REQUIREMENT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. AS PER AMM 32-41-01 UPON REPLACEMENT WE NEED TO ENSURE ALL AXLE SADDLE IS INTACT AND NOT DAMAGE, HOWEVER, AS OF FEB 25, 2019 MAINTENANCE ENTRY HAS BEEN RAISED IN THE SAME POSITION DUE TO "UPON REPLACEMENT OF #1 MWT FOUND AXLE SADDLE PN: 46135-1 PROUD ADJACENT TO AXLE JOURNAL, COMPONENT TO NSI IN OUR SYSTEM". OPERATOR HAS ALREADY APPLIED THE CDL 32-6 LAST FEB 25, 2019 AND NOW FURTHER REQUESTING EXTENSION FROM MANUFACTURER. (TC# 20190830006)