Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 18, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bearing
Part number
2968520629
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1 hours
Component
Wheel Assy · Bfgoodrich · 4151171
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS OBSERVED BY THE FLIGHT CREW THAT EXCESSIVE POWER WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FWD MOTION OF ACFT. LT MAIN OUTER WHEEL ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE SHIMMY AND & OR WOBBLE AT TAXI SPEEDS ABOVE 5 KNOTS. THE LT MLG AXLE, WHEEL ASSEMBLIES & BRAKES WERE REPLACED & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. BASED ON THE DAMAGE TO THE INBD BEARING CONE. THERE WAS ANOTHER SUSPECTED MLG BEARING FAILURE ON AC 408 SN 4460 IAW SDR 20140314015.