Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
November 13, 2015
Submitted
November 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
290
Aircraft time
50,007 hours, 58,618 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
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

NR 2 WHEEL ASSY HAD FLAMES DURING TAXI PHASE. FIE WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. INSPECTED AND FOUND WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. R & R BAKE AND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY IAW MM 32-41-11. NO FIE DAMAGE DURING INSPECTION AND COMPLIED WITH MM 05-50-17.