What was found
AIRCRAFT'S MAIN WHEEL ASSY EXHIBITING NUMEROUS BEAD SEAT FAILURES. SUBMITTER STATED CIRCUMSTANCES OR CAUSES ARE NOT APPARENT, BUT THE RECURRENCE SEEMS TO INDICATE A FATIGUE OR POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 5010488
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- 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.