Service difficulty report · Line · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
March 30, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
290
Aircraft time
42,028 hours, 48,204 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Brake
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT ROLLOUT WITH LOSS OF PARK BRAKE PRESSURE AND FLUID LEAK AT THE FRONT OF LANDING GEAR DUE TO BIRD STRIKE TO NR 2 GEAR ON LANDING ROLLOUT. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 3 BRAKE LINE DAMAGE AT FITTING ON BRAKE ASSY. R & R NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY, NR 3 BRAKE ASSY AND BRAKE HOSES FOR NR 3 AND NR 4 HOSES. REPLENISHED HYD FLUID, OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED. OK FOR SERVICE. IAW 8 MM 32-42-11, 32-41-11 AND BIRD STRIKE INSP 05-50-26. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING BIRD INSP.