Service difficulty report · Cover · Casa C212CC

Difficulty date
January 12, 2014
Submitted
January 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348CA
Make and model
Casa C212CC
Aircraft serial
175
Aircraft time
21,270 hours, 22,513 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4M
Part
Cover
Part number
E21417
Condition
Departed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT DISCOVERED THE LT MLG WHEEL AXLE BEARING COVER DEPARTED ACFT DURING TRANSIT ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF MALFUNCTION DURING FLIGHT. COVER WAS REPLACED WITH NEW FROM KIT.