Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bnorm BN2

Difficulty date
April 6, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bnorm BN2
Engine
Lyc O540E4C5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Bearing
Part number
13889
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 4 WHEEL OUTER AND INNER BEARINGS FAILED. THE BRAKE CALIPER SLIPPED FROM THE TORQUE PLATE AND THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC HOSE BROKE. THE CAPTAIN USED THE AIRCRAFT FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE SMOKE AT THE WHEEL. SHE SAYS NO FIRE WAS SEEN. THE AXLE WAS FOUND DAMAGED DUE TO THE FAILED WHEEL BEARINGS.