What was found
BEARING FAILED, LEADING TO OUTER COTTER PIN SHEARING OFF. NUT TIGHTENING WITH TIRE ROTATION, AND WHEEL + TIRE SEIZING COMPLETELY. APPROX 2 HR SPENT ON RUNWAY TO GET WHEEL UNSEIZED AND ACFT CLEAR OF RUNWAY.
- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2011
- Submitted
- September 9, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Found FBA2C1
- Aircraft time
- 317 hours
- Engine
- Lyc IO540L1A5
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 13889
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg Wheel
- Part time
- 92 hours
- Component
- Wheel · 40418
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.