Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Cessna 310L

Difficulty date
August 24, 2007
Submitted
January 29, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63EL
Make and model
Cessna 310L
Aircraft serial
310L0088
Aircraft time
7,078 hours
Part
Wheel Half
Condition
Cracked
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
2,200 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

UPON CHANGING A TIRE ON A CLEVELAND WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON ABOVE AIRCRAFT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PORTION OF THE WHEEL HALF THAT HOLDS THE BEARING RACE WAS CRACKING. IT HAD CRACKED OVER 180 DEGREES AROUND THE AXLE OPENING, WHICH COULD HAVE EVENTUALLY HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

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