SDR 044606

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
October 30, 2002
Submitted
December 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE140
Aircraft time
15,918 hours, 22,785 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
1143880251
Part serial
NOV942290
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
685 hours, 1,088 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON LANDING FLIGHT 2624, THE CREW REPORTED A BAD BRAKE ACTION FROM THE RIGHT BRAKE. THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL FELT MUSHY. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED, THE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WHEEL AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. CHANGED THE LANDING GEAR, RIGGED AND DID TRACTION CHECKS THEY ALSO CHANGED THE MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE TEARDOWN REPORT REVEALED THAT THE VENDOR INSTALLED SERVICEABLE TIRES AND BOLTS, THEREFORE THE MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS OVERHAULED AND REASSEMBLED.

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