Service difficulty report · Wheel · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
April 17, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1071
Aircraft time
11,914 hours, 9,369 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAYMK6108
Part
Wheel
Part number
50084471
Part serial
FEB88449
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

MAIN WHEEL NR2 (ABS) WHEEL WEIGHT SCREW FELL OUT CAUSING WEIGHTS TO SWING IN TOWARDS THE GEAR, DAMAGING THE BREAK LINE (CREASING LINE). APPEARS THAT LOCKING INSERT ON WHEEL FAILED, SCREW INSTALLED WAS WRONG SIZE, OR SCREW WAS NEVER INSTALLED. WHEEL OVERHAULED..