Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 12, 2016
Submitted
June 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4459
Aircraft time
6,357 hours, 6,789 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
4151171
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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 LANDING ROLLOUT, INITIAL BRAKE APPLICATION SEEMED TO HAVE NO EFFECT. AFTER ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ENGAGED AND ACFT LURCHED FROM SUDDEN DECELERATION. DURING TAXI, THE BRAKES SEEMED NORMAL. AT PARKING THE GROUND CREW NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE LT TIRES. AFTER 20 MINUTES SMOKE WAS STILL PRESENT BUT IN SMALLER QTY. EXCESSIVE BRAKING INSPECTION C/W. ALL 4 MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSY'S REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF ANTISKID SYS AND MAIN BRAKE SYS C/W. NO FAULTS FOUND. ALL CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.