Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 31, 2008
Submitted
January 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
19,288 hours, 19,670 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
6007047
Condition
Failed
Location
Wheel Speed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX - MAIN BRAKES APPEARED SLOW TO ENGAGE DURING LANDING. A GREAT AMOUNT OF BRAKE PEDAL FORCE WAS REQUIRED BEFORE A/C BEGAN TO SLOW BRAKE RESPONDED WAS BETTER WHEN ANTI-SKID WAS TURNED OFF. REPLACED LT OUTBOARD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER, AND REPAIRED CHAFED WIRES. PERFORMED TAXI CHECK, CHECKS OK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.