Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
23,888 hours, 21,408 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
216052
Part serial
1049
Condition
Dragging
Location
Mlg
Part time
8,767 hours, 9,616 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

WHEN APPLYING CAPTAIN`S TOE BRAKES, THE RIGHT BRAKE GRABS. INSPECTED RIGHT MLG BRAKES AND TIRES, FOUND NR 3 AND NR 4 TIRES WITH UNEVEN WEAR DUE TO GRABBING. R & R NR 3 AND NR 4 MLG BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 AND NR 4 MLG TIRES. TAXIED ACFT WITH ANTI-SKID ON AND OFF, BRAKES DID NOT DRAGGED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.