What was found
(AUS) DURING A TURN-A-ROUND INSPECTION, THE PILOT DISCOVERED A 7.8IN(20CM) BEAD SECTION MISSING FROM THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL AND THE TIRE WAS DEFLATED.
- Difficulty date
- April 23, 2002
- Submitted
- May 7, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 5010488
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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