Service difficulty report · Axle · Bnorm BN2B20

Difficulty date
November 24, 2015
Submitted
December 11, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N520BN
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B20
Aircraft serial
2440
Part
Axle
Part number
46269
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
9 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
E
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

DURING OPERATOR RUTTING MAINTENANCE MECHANIC NOTICED UNUSUAL MARKS ON AXLE. THEN SENT TO NDT AND CRACK FOUND ON INNER AXLE.