Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
November 18, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
35,887 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 4 MAIN WHEEL INNER BEARING HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE SPOTTED THE MAIN WHEEL SITTING AT AN ODD ANGLE ON THE GATE AND INVESTIGATED. OUTER BEARING AND THE PIECES LEFT FROM THE INNER BEARING HAVE BEEN HANDED OVER TO BOEING FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE MAIN WHEELS HAS BEEN SHIPPED TO AVEOS IN YUL FOR LAB TESTING. (TC NR 20091125001)