Service difficulty report · Strut · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 7, 2014
Submitted
July 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
31,421 hours, 32,978 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NR 1 BRAKE ASSY SMOKING DURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND POSSIBLE HYD FLUID ON STRUT AND AROUND BRAKE AREA, SMOKE SMELLED LIKE BURNING OIL. INSPECTED AND FOUND FLUID LEAKAGE FROM MLG SHOCK STRUT, PERFORMED MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUT LEAKAGE INSPECTION IAW AMM TASK 32-00-01-200-801, NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME, DEFERRED FULL SERVICE OF LANDING GEAR. RETURNED TO SERVICE.