What was found
DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF A SAAB MAIN WHEEL, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE INBOARD BEAD SEAT AREA APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG. WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SCRAPPED.
- Difficulty date
- February 10, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N360BE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B287
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Main Wheel
- Part number
- 5010488
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Inbd 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.