Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 27, 2021
Submitted
September 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
33,416 hours, 35,728 cycles
Part
Brake
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
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, SAW #3 BRAKE SLIGHTLY ON FIRE. FIRE AND SMOKE CLEARED BEFORE AIRPORT FIRE AND RESCUE SHOWED UP. TIRE AND BRAKE LOOK OK. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSY, #3 TIRE AND BRAKES IAW AMM TASK 32-40-00-210-802 AND TASK 32-40-00-210-803. REMOVED MLG TIRE HUB CAP IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-40-00-210-802, STEP 4 (A) (1-3) AND INSPECTED WHEEL BEARING ASSY, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED MLG WHEEL AND REMOVED EXCESSIVE GREASE. INSTALLED #3 MLG TIRE HUB CAP IAW Q400 AMM TASK 32-41-01-400-801, STEP 4(B) (25-27). NO DEFECTS OR FIRE DAMAGE NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.