SDR 97ZZZX1593

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
March 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2115P
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287916274
Part
Wheel
Part number
4086B
Condition
Bearing Froze
Location
Lt Mlg Axle
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHEN REMOVING WHEEL TO REPLACE BRAKE DISK (DUE TO NORMAL WEAR), WHEEL BEARINGS WERE FOUND FROZEN ON AXLE. WHEN WHEEL WAS FINALLY FREED FROM AXLE INSIDE, FOUND WHEEL FILLED WITH CORROSION RESIDUE. AXLE HAD SOME MINOR PITTING, BUT WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION.

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