What was found
VAPOR PRESENT AT LT OTBD MLG WHEEL ASSY DISSIPATED AFTER 15 MINUTES. INSPECTED NR 1 MLG WHEELS AND BRAKES FOR SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR LEAKAGE. NONE FOUND. TAXIED ACFT, BRAKING NORMAL AND NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR VAPORS. OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- March 9, 2012
- Submitted
- March 9, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N942HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 163
- Aircraft time
- 57,906 hours, 64,227 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3240 · Landing Gear Brake System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Vapor
- Location
- Brake
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.