Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 13, 2005
Submitted
June 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575G
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC155
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bearing
Part number
13600LA92A3
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Wheel Assembly
Component
Wheel Assembly
Component part number
50060285
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LT OB WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT NEXT SCHEDULED DESTINATION UNAWARE OF THE LOSS OF THE WHEEL. OUTER WHEEL BEARING FAILED ALLOWING WHEEL TO SEPARATE OVER THE AXLE NUT. WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBY HAD 386 HOURS AND 364 LANDINGS SINCE BUILD-UP, BEARING LUBRIATION AND INSTALLATION. (K)

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