Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
September 29, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft time
50,944 hours, 49,371 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bearing
Part number
L507945
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Wheel
Component
Nose Wheel · Bendix · 26010452
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) ABNORMAL NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION OBSERVED DURING TAXI. MAINT JACKED A/C NOSE GEAR ASSY. REMOVED NR 1 & NR 2 NOSE WHEEL ASSY, OBSERVED NR 1 NOSE WHEEL ASSY OUTER BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO AXLE ASSY (P/N 65-46215-2). A/C REMOVED FROM SERVICE.AXLE / INNER CYLINDER ASSY REPLACED (P/N 65-46315-12). INVEST. IS ONGOING BY QA AS TO WHY BEARING FAILED.