What was found
DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, INBOARD MAIN WHEEL HALF WAS FOUND WITH A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE BEAD SEAT AREA. THE WHEEL HALF WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE, DEFACED AND DISCARDED.
- Difficulty date
- February 22, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N744BA
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A105
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Main Wheel
- Part number
- 5010488
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bead Seat
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.