Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 8, 2016
Submitted
July 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369A
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK323
Aircraft time
5,426 hours, 5,530 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
4008002201
Part serial
AUG001504
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A POST MAINTENANCE CHECKS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL HAD A BROKEN THRU-BOLT. THIS WHEEL ASSY. WAS OVERHAULED THREE MONTHS PRIOR, IT HAD 121.0 HRS AND 88 LANDINGS ON THE WHEEL ASSY BEFORE THE BOLT FAILED. THE DEFECTIVE WHEEL WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED.

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