Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 9, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
8,876 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Bearing
Part number
114800893
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW WAS NOTIFIED THAT NR 3 WHEEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE BEARING HAD FAILED WHICH ALLOWED THE WHEEL ASSY TO PASS OVER THE RETENTION NUT AND SEPARATE. DUE TO PAST ISSUES WITH BEARING FAILURES, A GREASE ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED SINCE MARCH 19, 2004 DUE TO ON GOING ISSUES WITH AEROSHELL 22 AND 5 WHEEL BEARING GREASE. OUR TEST INDICATED THAT A SWITCH TO MOBIL SHC100 IS IN ORDER AND THE FLEET WILL BE SWITCHED OVER EXPEDIOUSLY.

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