Service difficulty report · Transducer · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 17, 2012
Submitted
July 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
13,609 hours, 14,487 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Transducer
Part number
6007047
Part serial
421QX2OBD
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Brakes
Stage of operation
TX
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

BRAKES FELT WEAK. INBD BRAKES FELT HOTTER THEN THE OTBD BRAKES. BRAKE TEMP SPLIT 100 DEGREES INBD TO OTBD. PLACED ANTI SKID SYS ON MEL 32-40-2. CLEARED ON 7/17 BY: PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM IAW AMM 32-46-00-720-802. BRAKE PRESSURES FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. INSPECTED & FOUND RT OTBD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER BINDING & STIFF TO ROTATE BY HAND. R & R RT OTBD TRANSDUCER IAW AMM 32-46-11-000-801 & 32-46-11-400-801. TAXIED A/C WITH ANTI-SKID ON & OFF. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OP'S CHECKS ARE GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.