Service difficulty report · Wheel · Honda HA420

Difficulty date
September 28, 2018
Submitted
September 28, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N120GE
Make and model
Honda HA420
Aircraft serial
42000093
Aircraft time
220 hours, 171 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
HJ113240010001
Part serial
FEB162254
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
Part time
220 hours, 171 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

MAIN WHEELS UNDER TORQUE FROM PRODUCTION: WE HAVE NOW REPLACED FOUR MAIN WHEELS ASSY. FROM NEW AND ALL FOUR WHEEL NUTS HAVE BEEN LOOSE ON THE AXLE SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO SERVICE. IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED. OEM HAS BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THE MAIN WHEEL BEING LOOSE ON THE AXLE BUT YET NO RESPONSE ON HOW THEY ARE GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

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