Service difficulty report · Wheel · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
September 18, 2000
Submitted
October 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31DP
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
062
Part
Wheel
Part number
9550264
Part serial
OCT804616
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Component
Wheel Assy · Lear
Component part number
23941035
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.

What was found

THIS PART WAS JUST OUT OF OVERHAUL. IT WAS THE FIRST LANDING AFTER INSTALLATION. THE WHEEL HALF FAILED AT BEAD HALF AND ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE WHEEL HALF BROKE OFF. AT THE MID-POINT OF THE BREAK, THE MATERIAL HAD A POLISHED LOOK AND APPEARED IT HAD BEEN WORKING PREVIOUS TO THE FAILURE. IT APPEARED THERE MUST HAVE BEEN A FLAW THAT WAS UNDETECTED IN THE INSPECTION. (X)

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