What was found
WHILE CHANGING TIRE, FOUND WHEEL CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE. HOLE APPEARED TO BE DRILLED OFF-CENTER. ALSO, AREA BELOW TIRE BEAD GOUGED PREVIOUSLY BY SHARP OBJECT USED TO BREAK TIRE LOOSE. WHEEL REPLACED WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2558M
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287890256
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 04008602
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 3,592 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.