Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
March 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
48,960 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT WAS TAXIING INTO TO GATE WHEN NR 3 WHEEL BEARING FAILED, DAMAGE TO WHEEL, GEAR SHOCK STRUT AND AXLE OCCURED MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW WHEN INVESTIGATION COMPLETED, 212 HRS SINCE INSPECTION, 258 CYCLES FEB 20 TO MAR 28, 2012.