Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
June 25, 2009
Submitted
June 25, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N660W
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0828
Aircraft time
4,987 hours
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
16201700
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700
Part time
4,987 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

WHILE REMOVING LT MAIN WHEEL ASSY THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE INNER WHEEL HALF WAS SPLIT (CRACKED) APPROX 4-5 INCHES ON EACH SIDE OF THE VALVE STEM HOLE. THE OUTER WHEEL HALF APPEARED OK UPON INSP BUT AS A PRECAUTION BOTH WHEEL HALVES WERE REPLACED.

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