Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
June 28, 2008
Submitted
July 14, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N959C
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
278154029
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Wheel
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
217 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

DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTERED WHILE AN AMT WAS REMOVING THE RETAINING NUT FROM THE AXLE ON THE RT MAIN GEAR OF AC. HE STOPPED AND DEFLATED THE TIRE. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS THEN REMOVED WITHOUT RESISTANCE. AFTER REMOVAL ALL BUT ONE OF THE ASSEMBLY RETAINING BOLTS WERE FOUND BROKEN AND THE WHEEL HALVES WERE ALSO BROKEN. CORROSION CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE WHEEL HAD ACCUMULATED 217 HOURS SINCE IT WAS LAST DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. TT ON THE WHEEL IS UNKNOWN. THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. (K)

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