SDR AU960437

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Airpts A9A

Difficulty date
April 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airpts A9A
Engine
Lyc O540B2B5
Part
Wheel
Part number
16210
Condition
Broken
Location
Lg Wheel/Brake S
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.

What was found

(AUS) MAIN WHEEL FLANGE FAILED AND BROKE AWAY DURING TYRE INFLATION - DYE PENETRANT CHECK HAD FOUND NO INDICATION OF CRACKING - PIECEOF FLANGE BROKEN AWAY WAS APPROXIMATELY 100MM (4IN) - SUSPECT A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 76.2MM (3IN) LONG HAD EXISTED FOR SOME TIMEPRIOR TO FAILURE AS OXIDATION OF THE CENTRE SECTION OF THE BROKENFLANGE PORTION WAS PRESENT