Service difficulty report · Line · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 2, 2019
Submitted
June 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
19,029 hours, 20,302 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
115503005
Condition
Chafed
Location
Brake
Stage of operation
TX
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

HYDRAULIC LEAK FROM #2 BRAKE LINE. LINE BLEW AT GATE UPON PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION. AFTER PARKING IN PDX, RAMP REPORTED SMOKE FROM #2 SIDE BRAKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO AIRCRAFT. INITIAL EVALUATION INDICATES A LEAKING HYDRAULIC LINE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED # 3 BRAKE, FOUND #3 BRAKE LINE CHAFFED THROUGH. REMOVED AND REPLACED #3 BRAKE LINE REF AMM TASK 32-42-26-000-801, 32-42-26-400-801. BLED BRAKE AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NOTE: #2 HYD SYSTEM WAS AT 3.5 QUARTS. CHAPTER 5 INSPECTION NOT REQUIRED. REF AMM TASK 12-10-29-611-801 FOR SERVICING #2 HYD SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.