Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 21, 2008
Submitted
January 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
139
Aircraft time
49,559 hours, 55,078 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
21565
Part serial
3782P
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,318 hours, 2,483 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXING TO RUNWAY 36L, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT CREW SAID THE LEFT BREAKS WERE GLOWING RED. PULLED AIRCRAFT OFF TAXIWAY TO INSPECT. THE FIRST OFFICER NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM WHEEL ASSEMBLY, EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. REMOVED NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES. INSPECED SRUT AND AXLE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED NEW BRAKE, WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.