What was found
WHEN REMOVING WHEEL FOR TIRE CHANGE FOUND THE LT MAIN WHEEL NUT HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTENED CAUSING RUINED BEARING SEALS. THIS WAS THE FIRST ACCESS SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED NEW FROM THE FACTORY.
- Difficulty date
- June 29, 2004
- Submitted
- June 30, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N669B
- Make and model
- Cessna 550
- Aircraft serial
- 5501060
- Aircraft time
- 269 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Wheel Bearing
- Part time
- 269 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.