What was found
MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BEARING CUPS SHOW SIGNS OF FAILURE BY PITTING. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH INNER AND OUTER CONES ON TWO (2) MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELS FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR (4) FAILURES.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 2003
- Submitted
- June 3, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7145T
- Make and model
- Cessna 172
- Aircraft serial
- 46745
- Engine
- Cont O300*
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bearing Cage
- Part number
- 13889
- Condition
- Deteriorated
- Location
- Mlg Wheel
- Part time
- 35 hours, 41 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.