Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
August 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13881
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48045
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
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

A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE NOSE WHEEL AREA UPON TOUCHDOWN ON LANDING AT BOS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT NOSE WHEEL INNER BEARING HAD FAILED AND DAMAGED THE AXLE. THE LT AND RT NOSE WHEELS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NOSE GEAR PISTON STRUT AND SEALS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 32-00-01, LEAK CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SWUNG AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.

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