What was found
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, INBOARD HALF OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN APPROXIMATE 2 SQUARE INCH PIECE MISSING. NO EVIDENCE OF ABUSE DURING TIRE CHANGE, ETC., WAS EVIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- September 19, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N38171
- Make and model
- Piper PA32R300
- Aircraft serial
- 32R7780392
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 6,713 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.