SDR MAC120501

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
December 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
280
Aircraft time
23,948 hours, 25,311 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Bearing
Condition
Missing
Location
Wheel Assy
Component
Wheel Assy · Loral
Component part number
50068582
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON POST FLT WALK AROUND INSP. A MECHANIC DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH THE RT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. AFTER REMOVING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY THE OUTER BEARING WAS MISSING PARTS CAUSING UNREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO THE AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS MFG BY AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS).

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