Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B99

Difficulty date
September 7, 2004
Submitted
November 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119WA
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U154
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Bearing
Part number
1388911
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Wheel
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AXLE. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING RACE HEAVILY DAMAGED AND THE OUTER BEARING DAMAGED BEYOND RECOGNITION. THE MAIN WHEEL AXLE NIT AND HARDWARE WAS FOUND STILL INTACT ON THE AXLE. IT APPEARS THE BEARING FAILED ALLOWING THE HUB TO DEPART THE AXLE. (NE05200408832)

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