Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
November 30, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Bearing
Part number
314802OPT4
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,209 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE AC ARRIVED TO THE PARKING POSITION, A BIG HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE WAS NOTED ON THE RUNWAY. AT THE SAME TIME, MLG WHEEL NR 3 WAS FOUND TO BE DISPLACED FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE WHEEL OUTER BEARING WAS FOUND DAMAGED. RT MLG SHOCK STRUT AND WHEEL ASSY REPLACED. (TC NR 20061205005)