What was found
DURING TIRE CHANGE, FOUND RT WHEEL AXEL FLANGE EXFOLIATING. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED EXFOLIATION CAUSED BY STRESS CORROSION. RECOMMEND REPLACING ANODIZED ALUMINUM ALLOY PART WITH PART MADE OF STEEL. (X)
- Difficulty date
- March 16, 2000
- Submitted
- April 24, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N126MF
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20A1
- Aircraft serial
- 10017
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- Part number
- 2032100701
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 3,112 hours
- 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.