Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 2, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
22,913 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Bearing
Part number
13600LA902A1
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Wheel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
L, D

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 4 MAIN WHEEL DISLODGED FROM ITS AXLE IN FLIGHT. NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE TO GEAR OR AIRFRAME.THE BRAKES AND TIRES ON THIS AXLE WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED JANUARY 06, 2000. NR 4 MAIN WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. SUPPLEMENTAL: RECORDS INDICATE NEW BEARING INSTALLED ONTO NR 4 WHEEL ASSY. TOTAL TIME ON BEARING, 367 CYCLES. FURTHER FOLLOW UP INDICATES THE FORMER HAVING THE SAME PART NUMBERS INSTALLED ONTO NR 4 WHEEL ASSY. TOTAL TIME ON THIS BEARING WAS 2036 CYCLES FROM FEB 28/97 TO MAY 20/00. ALTHOUGH BOTH BEARINGS ARE THE SAME PART NUMBER, THERE IS NO INDICATION AS TO WHAT POSITION THEY ARE INSTALLED INTO DURING WHEEL ASSY. BUILD UP.

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