Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
November 7, 2004
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N567EA
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5000067
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Heat Shield
Part number
5004549E
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Tire
Component
Tire · Goodyear
Component part number
50014772
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED, HE HAD HIT AN OBJECT ON RUNWAY DUE TO IMPACT SOUND HEARD ON LT SIDE OF AC AND BRAKE ANTI-SKID FAIL INDICATION. INVESTIGATED LT WHEEL AREA AND DISCOVERED THAT TIRE HEAT SHIELD HAD PARTIALLY DISLOGED FROM WHEEL ASSY. INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND PART OF HEAT SHIELD HAD TORN AWAY CUTTING BRAKE ANTI-SKID WIRE HARNESS, BENDING GEAR DOOR ROD, AND DENTING IB AREA OF LT LANDING LIGHT HSG. INSPECTED RT TIRE HEAT SHIELD AND FOUND IT LOOSE ALSO. INSP FOUND RT SHIELD TO BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY IAW MFG MM. DECISION WAS MADE TO REPLACE RT SHIELD. TIRE HEAT SHIELD HAS NOT HARD MOUNT ATTACHMENT TO WHEEL ASSY. UPGRADING AC TO NEW STYLE WHEEL/BRAKE ASSY IS THE ONLY VIABLE FIX TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING.