Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 31, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,638 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Bearing
Condition
Seized
Location
Wheel Assy
Component
Wheel Assy
Component part number
L713049
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER PUSHBACK FROM GATE, CREW REPORTED THAT TUG HAD DIFFICULTLY PUSHING AIRCRAFT AS IF BRAKES FROZE. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAILURE OF I/B AND O/B WHEEL BEARINGS ON NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY. LT MLG SHOCK STRUT, NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSYS, AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSY REPLACED.