Service difficulty report · Wheel · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
February 19, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1SN
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4163
Aircraft time
4,968 hours, 2,998 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
9000019901
Part serial
1049
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
95 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

WE HAVE HAD 3 INSTANCES ON OUR AIRCRAFT OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE HUB CRACKING. TWO OF WHICH RESULTED IN FLAT TIRES UPON LANDING. THESE HAPPENED IN JULY 2022, SEPTEMBER 2022 AND NOW A THIRD ONE THIS WEEK WHICH WAS FOUND BY MAINTENANCE PRIOR TO THE CRACK PROGRESSING ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE OUTER HUB RIM AND DID NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. ALL OF THE CRACKED TIRES HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE ON THE HUB. THERE IS A PART NUMBER STAMPED INTO THE METAL ON THE OUT RING, PART NUMBER 900001990-1. ALL OF THE CRACKS START AND PROGRESS THROUGH THE RING IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT THERE THE (-1) OF THE PART NUMBER IS STAMPED. I HAVE PICTURES AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IF REQUESTED.