Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech 2000

Difficulty date
June 27, 2002
Submitted
June 27, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N786BP
Make and model
Beech 2000
Aircraft serial
NC28
Aircraft time
1,811 hours
Part
Wheel
Part number
1228100781
Part serial
173
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Mlg
Part time
346 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT INBOARD WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. WHEEL BEARING HAD DISINTEGRATED. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 2 WHEEL BEARINGS SPALLED AND NR 4 WHEEL BEARINGS OVERHEATED. 71 HOURS SINCE INSPECTION AND LUBE. RECOMMEND MORE FREQUENT LUBE INTERVAL OR REDESIGN WITH LARGER BEARING.

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