Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 11, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Bearing
Part number
31574
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Wheel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) LG WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. PILOTS REPORTED STRANGE NOISE FROM NLG UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. NO AIR TURN BACK PERFORMED. TECHS DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION THAT THE LT NLG WHEEL ASSY HAD SUFFERED A BEARING FAILURE. LT NLG WHEEL ASSY WAS DISCOVERED DEFLATED, ALL TIE BOLTS LOOSE, OUTER BEARING DISINTEGRATED, INNER BEARING STUCK ON AXLE AND AXLE NUT DAMAGED. ALL DAMAGED PARTS INCLUDING AXLE REPLACED AND ACFT RTS. LOOSE TIE BOLTS CONSIDERED CAUSE FOR BEARING FAILURE.