Service difficulty report · Bearing · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
May 20, 2016
Submitted
June 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917LJ
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
505000004
Aircraft time
2,664 hours, 1,732 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
DSR46291019
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXING FROM PARKING SPOT, CREW NOTICED NOISE COMING FROM NOSE WHEEL. RETURNED TO PARKING SPOT & THE ACFT NOSE WHEEL HAD SIGNS OF WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED. NOSE WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLY SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED BY THEIR FIELD REPAIR UNIT & ACFT WAS DISPATCHED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. PN OF FAILED BEARING DSR 4629-1019 MALFUNCTION & DEFECT REPORT SUBMITTED.

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