Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 19, 2018
Submitted
March 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
28,024 hours, 30,044 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Smoke
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING RIGHT HAND MLG BOTH BRAKES EXCESSIVELY HOT AND SMOKING. NO ADVERSE BRAKING AND/OR STEERING NOTED WHILE TAXIING. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED AND INSPECTED WHEEL ASSY'S. NO HEAT DAMAGE OR DISCOLORATION NOTED. THERMAL RELIEF PLUGS DID NOT RELEASE TIRE PRESSURE. WHEELS WAS NOT OVERHEATED AS DETERMINED BY CMM 3-1573 TASK 32-48-32-280-801-A STEP 5.D.(1). NOTE: BRAKE ASSY'S SHOWED NO SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE OR DEFECTS. NO PARTS REPLACED.