Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 23, 2003
Submitted
June 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58LF
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH237
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Wheel
Part number
4087A
Condition
Separated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

WHILE AIRCRAFT OWNER WAS TAXING AIRCRAFT, NOSE WHEEL BEAD SEAT AREA SEPARATED. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO A PREVIOUS HARD LANDING OR A DEFECT IN THE PART AT TIME OF MFG. TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURANCES AT TIRE REPLACEMENT MORE DILLIGENT INSPECTION OF THE BEAD SEAT AREA.

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