What was found
(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT, SMOKE REPORTED COMING FROM NR 2 MAIN WHEEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP DUE TO A BEARING FAILURE AND WAS DRAGGING THE TIRE, THE TIRE HAD DEFLATED, WHEEL, AXLE, AND BRAKE ASSY REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- December 17, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Propeller
- Rotol CR4086123F17
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 2 Wheel
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.