Service difficulty report · Wheel

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
June 14, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Part
Wheel
Part number
1159SCL4725
Part serial
JUN060338
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REPAIR STATION RECEIVED 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FROM TWO SEPARATE OPERATORS WITH A REQUEST TO COMPLETE AN O/H OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. ON DISASSEMBLY OF BOTH WHEELS, FOUND PN 1159SCL472-5, SN JUN06-0338 IMPROPER CORROSION REMOVAL PROCEDURE, NUMEROUS AREAS AROUND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. IMPROPER CORROSION TREATMENT AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL. PN: 1159SCL472-5, SN SEPT05-0230: IMPROPER CORROSION REMOVAL PROCEDURE, NUMEROUS AREAS AROUND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. IMPROPER CORROSION TREATMENT AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL. IN BOTH CASES, THE MAXIMUM DAMAGE, CORROSION REMOVAL, EXCEEDED BOTH THE AREA AND DEPTH LIMITS PERMITTED IN AREA 2 AND AREA 8 OF THE WHEEL CMM. AFTER STRIPPING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, PERFORMED WHEEL THICKNESS CHECKS OF THE DAMAGED AREAS AND HAVE SUBMITTED THE INFORMATION FOR AN ENGINEERING EVALUATION.