What was found
UPON INFLATION OF NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY, A 6 INCH PIECE OF THE WHEEL LIP FAILED. TIRE AND TUBE WERE DESTROYED, FAILED SECTION OF WHEEL WAS FOUND 50 FEET AWAY. NO PERSONNEL WERE INJURED. SUSPECT CAUSE, FATIGUE-CASTING FLAW.
- Difficulty date
- January 9, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1096W
- Make and model
- Beech F33A
- Aircraft serial
- CE436
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel Assy
- Part number
- 4087A
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lip Area
- Part time
- 10,000 hours
- Component
- Parkerhanfin
- 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.