Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
13,241 hours, 14,013 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Smoke
Location
Mlg
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, DISCOVERED RIGHT MAIN INBOARD AND OUTBOARD WHEELS SMOKING. SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE BRAKE AREA OF THE WHEEL. REMOVED NR 3 AND 4 MAIN WHEEL TIRES AND INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND AXLES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED NR 3 AND 4 MAIN TIRES IAW T/C 6324101, PERFORMED ANTI-SKID BITE TEST IAW 32-46-00-720-801. TESTED GOOD, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.