Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 6, 2011
Submitted
February 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
9,958 hours, 10,696 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
216052
Part serial
0311
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,917 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BRAKES VERY INEFFECTIVE WHEN SLOWING TO TURN DURING TAXI. FOUND NR 1 BRAKE WEAR INDICATORS TO BE RECESSED. REPLACED BRAKE ASSY AND ALSO TIRE IAW MX 6324101. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.