Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 28, 2009
Submitted
June 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
14,731 hours, 14,529 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
6007047
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
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

LWS - ON LANDING AND TAXI-IN, THE BRAKES SEEMED NORMAL, BUT ON THE WALK AROUND, BOTH MAIN INBOARD BRAKES WERE VERY HOT (THE LEFT SIDE WAS SMOKING). BOTH MAIN OUTBOARD BRAKES WERE COOL (A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING ABLE TO TOUCH AND NOT). INSPECTED CDS AND FOUND CODE "RT OUTBD WST". INSPECTED WHEELS AND BRAKES, NO DEFECTS NOTED, PERFORMED TAXI CK WITH ANTI- SKID OFF. BRAKES WORK NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. PLACED ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ON MEL. RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL CLEARED SAME DAY BY REPLACING THE WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER. RETURNED TO SERVICE.