Service difficulty report · Brake Assy · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 18, 2019
Submitted
November 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
23,522 hours, 25,333 cycles
Part
Brake Assy
Part number
216052
Part serial
2011
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
11,509 hours, 12,377 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FELT BRAKES PULL LEFT TWICE ON LANDING. LEFT MAIN GEAR BRAKES SMOKING EXCESSIVELY DURING POST-FLIGHT. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED #1 AND #2 WHEEL HUBCAPS. INTERROGATED CDS, FOUND NO ANTI SKID FAULTS. REPLACED #1 & #2 MLG WHEEL/TIRE ASSY AND BRAKES W/ SERVICEABLE PER Q400 MTC 6324201 AND 6324101. BLED ALL FOUR BRAKES PER Q400 AMM 32-44-00-870-801. TAXI'D AIRCRAFT AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLIED BRAKES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO LEAKS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.