Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 11, 2021
Submitted
January 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
27,446 hours, 29,695 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
216052
Part serial
2643P
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Part time
38,442 hours, 40,425 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

ON POST FLIGHT FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR RIGHT TIRE LEAKING SOME FLUID ONTO BRAKE CAUSING SMOKE. RIGHT INBOARD TIRE COVERED IN A OIL LIKE FLUID. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED NR 2 MLG WHEEL AND TIRE FOUND FLUID ON BRAKE, WHEEL, AND TIRE. REMOVED WHEEL AND TIRE, FOUND NO BURNING OR DISCOLORATION ON AXLE. SUSPECTED LEAKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE ASSEMBLY, IAW MTC 6324201. WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, IAW MTC 6324101. VERIFIED NO WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. RETURNED TO SERVICE.