Service difficulty report · Piston · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 3, 2017
Submitted
December 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
38,961 hours, 40,560 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Piston
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 4 Brake
Part time
11,547 hours, 12,327 cycles
Component
Brake · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
216052
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT HAND BRAKE SMOKING. BRAKING ACTION POOR ON LANDING AND TAXING. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 4 MAIN BRAKE SMOKING. NO ANTI-SKID FAULT NOTED IN CDS. REMOVED NR 4 MAIN TIRE. FOUND NR 4 BRAKE PISTONS LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY, NR 4 MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY REF MTC 6324101,6324201. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE SYSTEM REF AMM TASK 32-42-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD AND BLEED ALL MAIN BRAKES. RETURNED TO SERVICE.