Service difficulty report · Wheel · Gulstm G150

Difficulty date
June 19, 2019
Submitted
July 17, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N703HA
Make and model
Gulstm G150
Aircraft serial
202
Aircraft time
3,809 hours, 2,840 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73140AR
Engine time
3,809 hours, 2,840 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
5006569
Part serial
JUL06936
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,809 hours, 2,840 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

WHEEL REMOVED FROM NR 3 POSITION (RT INB) AND SENT FOR OVERHAUL. WHEEL DISASSEMBLED FOR OVERHAUL AND PREPARED FOR VISUAL AND NDI INSPECTION. BOTH WHEEL HALVES REJECTED DUE TO CORROSION IN BOLT HOLES BEYOND REPAIRABLE LIMITS. BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR, DETERMINATION RESULTED IN THE SCRAPPING OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. WHEEL HALVES SHOWED NO SIGN OF CORROSION BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION AND TEARDOWN FOR OVERHAUL. WHEEL HALVES RETAINED FROM OVERHAUL SHOP AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND OR PHOTOS IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED. THE BOLTS USED TO BIND THE WHEEL HALVES WERE ALSO REJECTED FOR CORROSION AND REJECTED.