Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 18, 2002
Submitted
December 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
2,488 hours, 2,990 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
216051
Part serial
0283
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 700
Part time
983 hours, 1,183 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

PDX - FLIGHT 2379 - GROUND CREW NOTICED AND REPORTED THAT THE # 1 AND # 2 WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES WERE SMOKING AND SPARKING DURING PARKING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED BOTH THE # 1 AND 2 WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND ASSOCIATED BRAKES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.