What was found
MAGNESIUM 5.00-5 TYPE III WHEEL HALVES. FOUND CRACKS ADJAVENT TO THRU BOLT BOSSES AT PERIMETER ON BOTH WHEEL HALVES. POSSIBLE CAUSES, HARD LANDINGS OR OVER TORQUING.
- Difficulty date
- April 17, 2001
- Submitted
- May 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8279Z
- Make and model
- Cessna 2105
- Aircraft serial
- 2050279
- Engine
- Cont IO470*
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 11512
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 5,239 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.