Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 27, 2026
Submitted
August 28, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N515PE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1256
Aircraft time
2,878 hours, 1,593 cycles
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
16211800
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
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

A POST MAINTENANCE RELEASE INSPECTION REVEALED A MISSING NUT AND SHEARED BOLT ON THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY OF THE RIGHT WHEEL REVEALED FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE OUTER HALF OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN THE SHEARED BOLT LOCATION, IN THE FORM OF BOLT THREAD INDENTATIONS IN THE OUTER WHEEL HALF AFFECTED BOLT HOLE. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO FOUND TO HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED WITH EXTRA WASHERS UNDER THE WHEEL HALF BOLT HEADS.

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