SDR 2007F00064

Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Beech B100

Difficulty date: October 18, 2007
Submitted: October 31, 2007
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N500KD
Make and model: Beech B100
Aircraft serial: BE79
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
Part: Bearing Race
Part number: 13889
Condition: Corroded
Location: Nlg
Part time: 200 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

FOUND BOTH NOSE WHEEL BEARINGS PN 13889, AND RACES, PN 13836 TO BE CORRODED. CHANGED THESE SAME BEARINGS AND RACES AT LAST INSPECTION DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. BEARINGS HAVE 200 HOURS OR 4 MONTHS ON THEM. NOSE WHEEL IS AN STC WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY. WE ALSO REPLACED THESE SAME BEARINGS AND RACES 1 YEAR PRIOR. (K)

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