Service difficulty report · Axle · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
October 18, 2006
Submitted
December 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587CA
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
463
Aircraft time
43,492 hours, 25,105 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R2454404
Part
Axle
Part number
34073102057
Part serial
1429
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Component
Nose Gear Assy
Component part number
5235000
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
M
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

WHEN REMOVING NOSE AXLE TO C/W AD83-01-02 FOR THE 12,000 HOUR MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING. A CRACK AROUND THE AXLE FLANGE THAT THE BEARING SPACER RIDES AGAINST WAS NOTICED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW AXLE, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.