SDR 2023F00050

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
February 10, 2023
Submitted
February 10, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N881WM
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft serial
4216
Aircraft time
23,425 hours, 25,639 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Wheel
Part number
315731
Condition
Degraded
Location
Zone 700
Component
Main Landing Ge
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NUMBER 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSY. OBSERVED WOBBLING DURING TAXI AFTER LANDING. FOUND OUTER BEARING HAD DISINTEGRATED.