Service difficulty report · Cone · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
April 6, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
12,847 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Cone
Part number
751489
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose
Component
Wheel/Ski/Float
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

(CAN) NOSE WHEEL BEARING FAILED ONLY 11.5 HOURS AFTER INSPECTION. THE BEARINGS HAD BEEN CHECKED VISUALLY AFTER THEY WERE CLEANED AND THEN RELUBED. SUBMITTER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VISUAL INSPECTION METHOD IS INADEQUATE TO DETECT POSSIBLE BEARING FAILURE.

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