Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 1, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
12,523 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Main Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ALL OF PASSENGERS WERE UNLOADED FOR REFUELING. THE CAPTAIN OF THE AIRCRAFT WALKED AROUND THE RT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT TO TALK TO THE FUELER AND NOTICED THAT THE RT MAIN GEAR ONLY HAD ONE MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY ATTACHED. HE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND GROUNDED THE AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AXLE STUB IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INNER RACES OF THE BEARINGS, NUT AND SAFETY HARDWARE WAS STILL ATTACHED. THE OTHER 3 WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY. ONE OF THE 3 HAD BEEN CHANGED BY US ALREADY AND WAS FINE. THE LAST TWO WERE FOUND TO HAVE GREASE COATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BEARINGS BUT NOT (PACKED) INSIDE. NOTE: THE AIRCRAFT IS NEW TO

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