What was found
DISCOVERED CRACK IN THE SEAT FOR THE WHEEL BEARING RACE IN THE NOSE WHEEL HALF DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. DEFECT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY REPEATED INSTALLATION OF THE RACE OVER THE LIFE OF THE WHEEL
- Difficulty date
- November 12, 2002
- Submitted
- December 31, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N471KP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft serial
- 172RG0798
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- C1630050201
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 6,473 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.