Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 25, 2022
Submitted
July 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AK
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5606258
Aircraft time
950 hours, 694 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
31418
Part serial
6378
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED GRINDING / VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE WHEEL ON LANDING AND ROLLOUT, THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER REMOVED THE NOSE WHEEL AND FOUND THE WHEEL BEARINGS DEFECTIVE. AN OVERHAULED WHEEL ASSY WAS INSTALLED PER THE AMM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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