Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 4, 2000
Submitted
August 30, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3220L
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1420
Part
Wheel
Part number
50300010133
Part serial
A1832
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wheel Bearing
Component
Lt Strut Piston
Component part number
508103703
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED, THE RT WHEEL WABBLED ON AXLE. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED WHEEL WITHOUT REMOVING NUT. FOUND SMALL OUTER BEARING FROZEN AND DISSINTEGRATED, AND THE INNER (LARGER) RACE SPUN IN WHEEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND ALL WHEEL HALF BOLTS FINGER LOOSE. (X)

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