Service difficulty report · Axle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 26, 2018
Submitted
May 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
26,226 hours, 28,028 cycles
Part
Axle
Part number
461083
Part serial
VAC0070
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
26,226 hours, 28,028 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NR 2 MLG AXLE HAS CORROSION AND PITTING DAMAGE EXCEED 0.005 INCHES ON NON-WEAR SURFACES. REPLACED THE AXLE IAW AMM 32-11-04-400-801.