Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 17, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
27,380 hours, 28,470 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
29675
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE REPORTED IN LT MAIN WHEEL WELL DURING TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION AFTER WHEEL BEARING FAILURE IAW AMM TASK 05-50-17-210-801. DUE TO BEARING FAILURE JACKED THE ACFT IAW MTC 6071001 AND R & R BOTH LT INBD AND OTBD WHEEL/ TIRE ASSEMBLIES IAW MTC 6324201. ALSO R & R THE LEFT AXLE IAW AMM TASKS 32-11-04-000/ 400 -801. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL SYS GOOD IAW AMM TASK 32-46-00-720-801. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.