Service difficulty report · Cone · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
September 22, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft time
331 hours
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Cone
Part number
138892629
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg Bearing
Part time
315 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) TO COMPLY WITH SB 100-32-10 (NLG REPLACEMENT OF THE LOCKING SEGMENT WITH A LOCKING COLLAR) BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSY. WERE REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON ALL BRG CONES AND ON ALL BEARING CUPS. THE AXLE WAS ALSO FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (2) SERVICEABLE NOSE WHEEL WERE ALSO INSTALLED. SINCE NO CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM, THE OTHER CHALLENGER 300 SN 20107 303.3 TTSN FROM OUR FLEET WAS ALSO INSPECTED FOR CORROSION. THE LT NOSE WHEEL ASSY. WAS FOUND TO HAVE HEAVY BRG CONE AND CUP CORROSION. THE BRG CONE HAD TO BE DESTROYED TO REMOVE IT FROM THE AXLE. THE AXLE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. NO NOSE WHEEL ASSY HAD BEEN REPLACED SINCE BOTH AC HAD BEEN DELIVERED NEW FROM THE MFG. (TC NR 20070925001)