Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
July 26, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
66,556 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
34479
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg Wheel
Component
Wheel
Component part number
9540977145
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A MAIN WHEEL SHIMMY. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, NR 2 MAIN WHEEL MADE RUMBLING SOUNDS AND AXLE VIBRATED WHEN SPUN BY HAND. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BEARING, GREASE WAS FOUND TO BE BLACK IN COLOR. INNER BEARING RACE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED ON THE BEARING SEAT AREA AROUND THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE. THE MAIN WHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE REMAINING AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET WERE INSPECTED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.