What was found
AT TIRE CHANGE, WHEEL COMPONENTS WERE INSPECTED. FOUND CENTER HUB CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. RECOMMEND CAREFUL INSPECTION. MECHANIC/PILOT MADE NO HARD LANDINGS OR ROUGH FIELDS.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1708R
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft serial
- 18502430
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Hub
- Part number
- D3C259
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg Wheel
- Part time
- 2,117 hours
- 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.