Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 3, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Wheel
Part time
119 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO MLG FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. NO EMERGENCY WAS REPORTED TO BE DECLARED. DURING INVESTIGATION, IT WAS REVEALED THAT THE NR 2 MLG WHEEL ASSY ALONG WITH BRAKE UNIT HAD DEPARTED THE ACFT. DAMAGE TO LT MLG DOOR WAS OBSERVED.