Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 29, 2021
Submitted
June 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
22,632 hours, 24,345 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT MAIN GEAR INBOARD TIRE. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF BOTH WHEEL & BRAKE ASSY'S ON L/H MLG. NO SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM WHEEL/BRAKE ASSY'S. CLEANED REMNANTS OF GREASE FROM THE #2 BRAKE ASSY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. PER MOM REQUEST, JACKED LMLG & CHECKED FOR ANY DEFECTS WITH BEARINGS. NONE FOUND. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.