Service difficulty report · Brake · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 27, 2022
Submitted
October 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
32,967 hours, 35,375 cycles
Part
Brake
Part number
216052
Part serial
1776P
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
37,515 hours, 124,327 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GRD CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM INBOARD MAIN GEAR TIRE #1 SIDE ON FURTHER INSPECTION WE DISCOVERED AN UNKOWN FLUID ON THE INNER RIM AND TIRE (INBOARD #1 SIDE). REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED #2 WHEEL AND INSPECTED BRAKE FOR ANY DEFECTS WITH NONE FOUND. PRESSURIZED THE HYD SYSTEM AND APPLIED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES. REINSPECTED THE BRAKE FOR ANY LEAKS WITH NONE FOUND. PERFORMED A FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION OF THE #1 BRAKE. FOUND THE L/H MLG #2 BRAKE LEAKING. REPLACED BRAKE IAW MTC 6324201. RETURNED TO SERVICE.