# SDR QXEA2012052000393

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 20, 2012
- Submitted: May 21, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N442QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4352
- Aircraft time: 2,898 hours, 2,993 cycles
- System (JASC): [3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3213)
- Part: Axle
- Part number: 461083
- Part serial: VAC0439
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Part time: 287 hours, 315 cycles
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2012052000393

## Discrepancy

ON LANDING,  BRAKES WERE VERY WEAK.  ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND LT MAIN INBD TIRE ASSY AT A 20 DEG ANGLE TO THE GEAR LEG. ALSO FOUND BRAKE PADS SEPARATED FROM BRAKE ASSY.  REPLACED NR 1 MLG AXLE REF AMM TASK 32-11-04-400-801.  ALSO, REPLACED WHEELS AND BRAKES,  RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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