Service difficulty report · Wheel · Lear 35LEAR

Difficulty date
October 4, 2000
Submitted
October 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354LQ
Make and model
Lear 35LEAR
Aircraft serial
055
Part
Wheel
Part number
95439915
Part serial
SLP937523
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, CREW HEARD A ''THUD'' AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE CREW STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT TO INVESTIGATE. THE NR 4 WHEEL ASSY HAD CRACKED ABOUT ONE-HALF WAY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE DEFORMING IT SO THAT IT WOULD NOT ROLL. THE LOWER TORQUE LINE WAS DAMAGED BY THE WHEEL. 125 LANDINGS SINCE LAST NDI. (X)