Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 19, 2012
Submitted
November 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N721EC
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
355
Aircraft time
11,492 hours, 9,408 cycles
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
9550625
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
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

THE WHEEL HALF STEEL KEYWAY RIVET FAILED CAUSING THE KEYWAY TO BEND OUTWARD FROM THE CENTRIFICAL FORCE, AND THEN MADE CONTACT WITH THE TIRE SIDEWALL AND THE UPPER GEAR TORQUE LINK. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TIRE SIDEWALL AND THE TORQUE LINK HAD MINOR SCORING.

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