Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 26, 2000
Submitted
June 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Part
Wheel
Part number
50067495
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. AFTER LANDING TWO HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE BELOW THE FLOORBOARDS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE WHEEL ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR IN THE NUMBER 4 POSITION HAD A PIECE MISSING FROM THE FROM THE INNER WHEEL HALF (BRAKE SIDE). THE PIECE HAD BEEN THROWN INTO THE PROPELLER WHICH KNOCKED THE PIECE INTO THE FUSELAGE, PENETRATING THE FUSELAGE ICE SHIELD BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE FLOOR. THE WHEEL, BRAKE, PROPELLER BLADE AND FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS. THE WHEEL, BRAKE AND PROPELLER WERE REPLACED AND THE FUSELAGE WAS REPAIRED. (M)

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