Service difficulty report · Axle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 7, 2021
Submitted
May 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
44,863 hours, 47,257 cycles
Part
Axle
Part number
461083
Part serial
VAC0743
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
17,483 hours, 18,787 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 MLG AXLE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT DUE TO CORROSION FINDINGS ON THE PISTON PLUG BORE. REMOVED #1 MLG AXEL IAW AMM TASK 32-11-04-000-801. BEGAN INSTALL OF #1 MLG AXEL IAW AMM 32-10-04-400-801 PARA 1-4A (1)-(9). CONTINUED INSTALLATION OF #1 MLG AXEL IAW AMM 32-11-04-400-801 PARA 4A (10)-(13). COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF #1 MLG AXLE IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-11-04-400-801 PARA 4A (14) THRU 5.