Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 18, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
33,387 hours, 34,783 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
216052
Part serial
1091P
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
21,661 hours, 22,774 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 HUB OF LT MLG EMITTING CONTINUOUS WHITE SMOKE FOR 10-12 MINUTES AFTER SHUTDOWN, PARKING. INSPECTED FOR OBVIOUS LEAKS ABOVE AND AROUND NR 1 MAIN WHEEL. NONE FOUND. REMOVED NR 1 MAIN WHEEL REF TC 6324101. FOUND INSIDE OF BRAKE COVERED IN GREASE FROM INNER WHEEL BEARING. INSPECTED AXLE FOR SIGNS OF DAMAGE. NONE NOTED. R & R NR 1 BRAKE REF TC 6324201. INSTALLED SERVICABLE NR 1 WHEEL ASSY FROM STOCK REF TASK CARD 6324101. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.