Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 27, 2016
Submitted
April 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
22,169 hours, 23,484 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
29675QX
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Part time
238 hours, 237 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

SMOKE FROM LT LANDING GEAR ON TOUCHDOWN WITH METAL PARTS DEPARTING THE ACFT. PERFORMED A M-745 FORM INSPECTION OF THE LT MAIN GEAR. FOUND NR 1 OTBD MLG WHEEL BEARING FAILED. REPLACED DAMAGED WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER, LT MLG AXLE, AND BOTH WHEEL ASSY'S AND BRAKES ON LT MLG. RETURNED TO SERVICE.