Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
22,023 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bearing
Part number
1368520629
Condition
Failed
Location
Wheel Assy
Component
Wheel Assy · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
1148008089
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ENROUTE AT TEMPERATURE AT 5 DEG C. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT, WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS AT THE PAX TERMINAL IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RT OB MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND ALLOWED THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF THE WHEEL AXLE. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY AT ORIGINATING AIRPORT.

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