Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
September 20, 2003
Submitted
October 9, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N41053
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0419
Engine
Cont GTSIO520C
Part
Bearing
Part number
13889
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LANDED EXITED ONTO TAXIWAY, FELT VIBRATION IN NOSE OF AIRCRAFT, FELL NOSE FIRST ONTO TAXIWAY. THE BEARINGS IN NOSE WHEEL FROZE AND SHEARED AXIAL. LANDING GEAR STRUT STRUCK GROUND AND COLLAPSED. THE BEARING AND ROLLER RETAINER ON ONE SIDE HAD DISINTEGRATED AND IS MISSING. THE OPPOSITE BEARING IS VOID OF ANY LUBRICATION. THE BEARING EITHER WAS NOT GREASED DURING THE LAST INSPECTION OR OUTSIDE EVENTS, SUCH AS USE OF PRESSURE WASHER TO CLEAN AIRCRAFT HAS WASHED AWAY THE GREASE.

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