Service difficulty report · Axle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 2, 2019
Submitted
August 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
23,379 hours, 25,124 cycles
Part
Axle
Part number
461083
Part serial
VAC0109
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left Mlg
Part time
23,379 hours, 25,124 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR #1 OUTBOARD AXLE HAS EXCESSIVE PITTING AND CORROSION AT THE OUTBOARD SIDE NEXT TO THE INBOARD BEARING JOURNAL. REPLACED #1 AXLE IAW AMM Q400 32-11-04-400-801.