Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 25, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
26,126 hours, 27,144 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
216052
Part serial
0185
Condition
Dragging
Location
Zone 700
Part time
13,133 hours, 13,652 cycles
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

LEFT MAIN BRAKE WAS SMOKING. CONTINUED TO SMOKE FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES. BRAKING ON LANDING WAS NORMAL BUT ONE WHEEL GRABBED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE. VISUALLY INSPECTED NR 1 BRAKE, NOTICED SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. ALL OTHER BRAKES NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 BRAKE ASSY. NO NOTICEABLE DEFECTS FROM REMOVED BRAKE. PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI TO 70 KTS AND FOUND BRAKING ACTION NORMAL. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.