Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Beech C90GTI

Difficulty date
December 10, 2018
Submitted
December 10, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18465
Make and model
Beech C90GTI
Aircraft serial
LJ2132
Aircraft time
543 hours, 618 cycles
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
300257
Part serial
A6965
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
452 hours, 526 cycles
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

LEFT MAIN TIRE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, 20-30 PSI OVERNIGHT. FOUND CRACK IN OUTER SURFACE OF INNER HALF OF WHEEL. CRACK IS APPROX. 1 1/4" RUNNING ALONG RADIUS OF WHEEL APPROX. 1/4" OUTBOARD OF A BOLT HOLE, BUT NOT CONNECTING TO HOLE. UNABLE TO SEE CRACK ON INNER SIDE OF THIS WHEEL HALF.

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