Service difficulty report · Seal · Beech A36

Difficulty date
July 2, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3243B
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3243
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Seal
Part number
1540320
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg Bearing
Part time
1,049 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT NOSE WHEEL BEARING, CORRODED. BEARING SEAL NOT INSTALLED ON BEARING SECURELY. THE SEAL RESTS AGAINST THE BEARING. WATER EASILY GETS INTO BEARING. BEARING CORRODES AND SPINS ON AXLE. HAD TO REPLACE AXLE. REPAIR STATION SAID THE MANUFACTURED THE SEAL TO MFG. INSTRUCTIONS AND IF THERE IS A PROBLEM IT IS A MFG PROBLEM.

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