What was found
(CAN) WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT FELT THAT THE A/C WANTED TO TURN RIGHT, HE STOPPED AND FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL FORK BROKEN DUE TO OVERHEAT AND WEAR CAUSED BY THE AXLE SPINNING INSTEAD OF THE BEARING TURNING. REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 402B
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- A300792
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Nlg
- Component
- 5042000230
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.