SDR 95ZZZX2997

Service difficulty report · Bearing Cup · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N103TF
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB649
Part
Bearing Cup
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Nr 3 Mlg
Part time
150 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE ASSY, BEARINGS ON NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY WOULD NOT REASSEMBLE CORRECTLY. DURING INVESTIGATION, FOUND INCORRECT BEARING CUPS WERE INSTALLED NOT ALLOWING THE BEARING TO SEAT IN THE CUPS PROPERLY. TIMKEN BEARING PN 13600LA WAS INSTALLED WITH TYSON 1362XL CUP ON INBOARD WHEEL HALF AND SKF 13621XL ON OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF. WARNING GIVEN ON TIMKEN BEARING PACKAGE WARNS AGAINST THIS PRACTICE.