Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
June 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
10,853 hours, 11,655 cycles
Part
Wheel
Condition
Smoke
Location
Mlg
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

DURING PREFLIGHT INSP FOUND NR 1 GEAR WHEEL ASSY, NR 2 WHEEL WAS SMOKING. OFF GOING CREW REPORTED NORMAL BRAKING APPLICATION DURING LANDING. INSPECTED NR 1 AND 2 BRAKE ASSY FOR SIGNS OF DAMAGE, OVERHEAT AND LEAKAGE, NONE NOTED. C/W VISUAL INSP OF BRAKE WEAR PINS IAW AMM 32-40-00-210-803. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.