Service difficulty report · Wheel

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
June 14, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Part
Wheel
Part number
1159SCL4725
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 TWO MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FROM TWO SEPARATE OPERATORS FOR OVERHAUL. ON DISASSEMBLY FOUND IMPROPER CORROSION REMOVAL PROCEDURE, NUMEROUS AREAS AROUND THE WHEEL ASSY. IMPROPER CORROSION TREATMENT AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL. IN BOTH CASES, THE MAXIMUM DAMAGE, CORROSION REMOVAL, EXCEEDED BOTH THE AREA AND DEPTH LIMITS PERMITTED IN AREA TWO AND AREA EIGHT OF THE WHEEL CMM. AFTER STRIPPING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, PERFORMED WHEEL THICKNESS CHECKS OF THE DAMAGED AREAS.