Bearing Archives - F-18 Super Hornet Main Landing Gear Wheel Repair https://blog.f18.inovati.com/category/bearing/ Real Time Progress of an Aircraft Sustainment Effort Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:57:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 230651932 Bearing Removed https://blog.f18.inovati.com/2024/03/05/bearing-removed/ https://blog.f18.inovati.com/2024/03/05/bearing-removed/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:44:29 +0000 https://blog.f18.inovati.com/?p=38 The bearing is removed on the wheel to ensure that the KM spray does not restrict the application of a bearing on the flight wheel.

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Outboard bore as received

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]]> https://blog.f18.inovati.com/2024/03/05/bearing-removed/feed/ 0 38 Post Repair Machining https://blog.f18.inovati.com/2024/03/05/post-repair-machining/ https://blog.f18.inovati.com/2024/03/05/post-repair-machining/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:45:42 +0000 https://blog.f18.inovati.com/?p=34 The machining went excellently. Feeds and speeds were recorded for use on flight wheels. 

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F-18 wheel after KM, before final machining

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]]> https://blog.f18.inovati.com/2024/03/05/post-repair-machining/feed/ 0 34 Bearing Installation https://blog.f18.inovati.com/2024/03/05/bearing-installation/ https://blog.f18.inovati.com/2024/03/05/bearing-installation/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 19:46:02 +0000 https://blog.f18.inovati.com/?p=36 The hub is lubed and the bearing is pressed into the bore. 

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]]> The hub is lubed and the bearing is pressed into the bore. 

Apply primer to bores for wet installation
Apply primer to bearing cup before installation.
Outboard bore after bearing cup installation

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