Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 12, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bearing
Part number
2967520629
Condition
Failed
Location
Wheel
Part time
2 hours
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.

What was found

(CAN) ON ARRIVAL, REPORTED SMOKE/FLUID COMING FROM THE RT OTBD WHEEL AND IT WAS WOBBLING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE RT OTBD MAIN WHEEL INNER BEARING HAD FAILED. OVERHEAT/MECHANICAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE WHEEL, AXLE AND BRAKE. RT LANDING GEAR AXLE, WHEELS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT WAS THE BEARING, OUTER PN 29675-20629 IPC REF 32-48-32-1-40B WHICH FAILED, NOT THE INNER BEARING