Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
May 10, 2006
Submitted
May 10, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2QG
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft serial
NA0467
Aircraft time
6,796 hours, 5,137 cycles
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
AHA1814
Part serial
JM049
Condition
Cracked
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DURING ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF DUNLOP MAIN WHEEL HALF AND FLANGE. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION REVEALED TWO CRACKS WHICH RADIATED OUT FROM WHEEL TIE BOLT HOLE. BOTH CRACKS WERE APPROMIXATELY .050 INCHES IN LENGTH. PART WAS REJECTED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART. WHEEL PART NO. AHA1814 FLANGE PART NO.AH43949. PART HOURS OR CYCLES UNKNOWN.