Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Lear 55C

Difficulty date
July 10, 2011
Submitted
July 13, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N385RC
Make and model
Lear 55C
Aircraft serial
117
Aircraft time
7,762 hours, 5,637 cycles
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
50049145
Part serial
FEB8466
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
7,739 hours, 5,621 cycles
Component
Wheel Assy · Goodyear
Component part number
50049135
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PRIOR TO LIFTOFF, THE OUTER RIM OF THE RIGHT INBD MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE FLIGHT CREW WAS NOTIFIED BY RADIO THAT A "TIRE BLEW" DURING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. BOTH RT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS.

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