Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 20, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE237
Aircraft time
25,546 hours, 34,628 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
13600LA902A3
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Nr 1 Wheel
Part time
110 cycles
Component
Wheel
Component part number
50060285
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON LANDING, IT FELT LIKE THE LT BRAKE WAS SLUGGISH AND THE SWA THE LT MAIN TIRE OUTSIDE WHEEL FALL OFF OF THE HUB ASSY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT MLG IAW MM 32-10-00, RII INSP COMPLIED IAW TASKCARD 4.3.6 AND RII OF UP/DOWN/SAFETY SWITCH INSTALLATION WAS PERFORMED IAW TASKCARD 4.3.8. NR1 BRAKE ASSY IAW MM 32-40-03, NR2 BRAKE ASSY IAW MM 32-40-03 AND BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES IAW TASKCARD 1900-3240.01. ALL RII INSPECTIONS AND OPS CHECKS OF THE RELATED SYS WERE SATISFACTORY. SUSPECTED BRG FAILURE CONCLUDED AFTER THE CLOSURE OF THE INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED. REPAIR VENDOR AND SUPPLIER OF THE BEARING ALERTED OF THE SITUATION.

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