Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wheel
Part number
315731
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Mlg
Part time
180 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING IN GDN OUR CPT REPORTED DAMAGED BRAKE AND WHEEL. OUR ENGINEERS NOW PERFORM T/S FULL DAMAGE REPORT ON AXLE CONDITION WILL FOLLOW AFTER A/C WILL BE TOWED TO HANGAR AND AFTER INNER BEARING REMAINS WILL BE REMOVED. THERE IS NO GOOD PHOTO OF INNER BEARING AS IT IS LITERALLY DISINTEGRATED. ONLY INNER RACE IS STILL Ï¿½WELDEDÏ¿½ ON AXLE. AFTER WE RECIVE SPARE WHEEL , WE WILL TRY TO INSTALL IT JUST TO BE ABLE TO MOVE A/C TO HANGAR WITH FULL PRECAUTION . AFTER WE WILL JACK THE PLANE REMOVE BOTH WHEELS AND BRAKES. AND FINAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT WILL BE POSSIBLE.