Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 23, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
234
Aircraft time
51,228 hours, 59,175 cycles
Part
Wheel
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 2 Mlg
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.

What was found

NR 2 MLG WHEEL STOPPED SPINNING IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF AND ON LANDING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BRAKE AREAS REPORTED BY A PASSENGER. JACKED THE RIGHT MLG AND INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS. NONE FOUND. NOTED NEW BRAKES INSTALLED IN NR 3 POSITION. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.