Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 30, 2015
Submitted
November 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
14,937 hours, 15,940 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
216052
Condition
Overheated
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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 MAIN GEAR IS PUTTING OFF A WHITE SMOKE, ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. DEBRIEFED FLIGHT CREW, DETERMINDED SMALL AMOUNT OF WHITE SMOKE TO BE COMING FROM BRAKE ON NR 2 MLG WHEEL, LT INBD. PERFORMED GVI OF MLG WHEELS, TIRES AND BRAKES. ALL BRAKES ARE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TEMPERATURE. FLIGHT CREW REPORTS NO UNUSUAL BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS. PERFORMED INSPECTION AFTER APPLICATION OF EXCESS BRAKING. INSPECTION INCLUDES REMOVAL OF MLG WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES, PERFORMED ON BOTH LT MLG WHEELS ONLY AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF MLG BRAKE SYSTEM. ALL CHECKS GOOD, INSPECTION REVEALS NO DEFECTS ON WHEELS/TIRES, BRAKES. INSPECTION PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-50-56-210-801. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.