Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 20, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Wheel
Stage of operation
NR
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) NR 4 WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ON LANDING. BOTH BEARINGS DISINTEGRATED AND RESULTED IN A BLOWN TIRE. WHEEL, AXLE, AND BRAKE ASSY REPLACED.