Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 30, 2012
Submitted
January 2, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N827SB
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK2
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Bearing
Part number
L305649
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, CREW NOTICED A DRAG AND A PULL TO THE LEFT AS THE PLANE SLOWED DOWN. NOTICED IT WAS TAKING MORE POWER THAN NORMAL TO MAKE THE ACFT MOVE FORWARD. STOPPED ACFT TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. FOUND A FLAT TIRE AND WHEN MX ARRIVED AT THE ACFT THEY FOUND A DAMAGED WHEEL, BRAKE ASSY, AND AXEL, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED INNER WHEEL BEARING ON THE LT MAIN.

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