Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 8, 2013
Submitted
August 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
28,509 hours, 29,726 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Transducer
Part time
28,509 hours, 29,726 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

ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM RT MLG BRAKE. SMOKE CEASED AFTER APPROX 10 MINUTES AND WHEEL FELT MODERATELY HOT TO TOUCH. COMPLIED WITH GVI OF TIRE AND BRAKE AREA RT, REPLACED NR 3 TIRE AND BRAKE ASSY. PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI CHECK WITH ANTI SKID ON AND OFF. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO LEAKS NOTED. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RT OTBD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER BEARINGS WORN. R & R THE RT INBD AND RT OTBD WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS IAW AMM TASK 32-46-11-000-801 AND 32-46-11-400-801. FUNCTIONAL TESTED NORMAL. RETURNED TO SERVICE.