Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
May 28, 2008
Submitted
July 14, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N959C
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
278154029
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Wheel
Part number
3080D
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
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

DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE AMT ENCOUNTERED DIFFICULTY WHILE REMOVING THE LT MAIN GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY AXLE RETAINING NUT. HE STOPPED AND DEFLATED THE TIRE. THE WHEEL WAS THEN REMOVED EASILY. FOLLOWING REMOVAL THE WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED AND ALL BUT ONE WHEEL-HALF RETAINING BOLT HAD FAILED. THE LOG BOOK ENTRY INDICATED THAT THE WHEEL HAD LSAST BEEN DISASSEMBLED 217 HOURS AGO. (K)

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