Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Wheel
Part number
40177A
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Part time
415 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BEARING AREA OF NOSE WHEEL. THE BEARING SEALS WERE FOUND IN GOOD CONDITION. WATER APPEARS TO HAVE ENTERED THE AREA FROM THE NOSE FORK AND SPACER TRAVELING DOWN AXEL TUBE INTO THE BEARING AREA.

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