Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft time
13,750 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Bearing
Part number
2968520629
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
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) RIGHT MLG NR 4 WHEEL INNER BEARING FAILED & DISINTEGRATED, OUTER BEARING PN 29685-20629 ALSO FAILED BUT REMAINED IN ONE PIECE. WHEEL DID NOT SEPARATE FROM ACFT. DEFECT NOTED ON THE GND BY MX PERSONNEL. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE, AXLE, BRAKE & BOTH WHEELS REPLACED.