Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech V35A

Difficulty date
July 14, 2005
Submitted
July 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N22PK
Make and model
Beech V35A
Aircraft serial
D8647
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Wheel
Part number
19949
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
21 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THIS KIT WAS PURCHASED NEW AND OF THE 4 WHEEL HALVES THAT ARE PART OF THE KIT, AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR OF USE, 3 SHOWED SUCH SIGNS OF CORROSION THAT IT IS QUESTIONABLE IF THE LIFE OF THE 3 WHEEL HALVES WOULD BE OVER 2 YEARS. AFTER ITS OWN INSPECTION, THE MANUFACTURE DENYS ANY RESPONSIBILITY NOR INTEREST IN THE MATTER. I FIND IT WORTHY OF INVESTIAGATION AS TO WHY THE ONE WHEEL HALF CONTINUES TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WHILE THE OTHER 3 ARE IN SUCH A STATE OF DETERIORATION.

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