Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Wheel
Part number
314353
Part serial
1934
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Mlg
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.

What was found

(AUS) LT IB MAIN WHEEL ASSY INCORRECTLY FITTED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT DURING INSTALLATION INNER WHEEL HALF BRAKE ROTOR DRIVE KEYS HAD NOT BEEN ENGAGED WITH THE ROTOR SLOTS. THIS RESULTED IN THE WHEEL HALF DRIVE KEYS DRIVING THE BRAKE ROTORS VIA THEIR CHAMFERED EDGES. IN ADDITION SOME DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE ROTOR WAS FOUND. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. (CASA NR510001761)