SDR 2004F00391

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N678JS
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0090
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Wheel
Part number
4040A
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, LT OB HALF OF WHEEL, TIRE AND TUBE SEPARATED FROM AC. THE IB HALF OF WHEEL STAYED ON THE AXLE AS WELL AS THE AXLE NUT, BEARING CONE AND INNER RACE FOR OUTER HALF. DUE TO HIGH SPEED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT THE TIRE AND TUBE HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED. THE OUTER WHEEEL HALF WAS LOCATED. THE WHEEL HALVES AND REMAINING HARDWARE WERE INSPECTED. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE IMPROPER ASSY. IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR IMPROPER HARDWARE INSTALLATION. AT THIS TIME CAUSE OF WHEEL SEPARATION IS UNKNOWN. (CE07200416204)

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