Service difficulty report · Axle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 12, 2020
Submitted
March 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
20,557 hours, 22,237 cycles
Part
Axle
Part number
461083
Part serial
VAC0562
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
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

#1 MAIN GEAR AXLE HAS PITTING CORROSION UNDER THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REPLACED AXLE ASSEMBLY.