What was found
(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE NOTICED A CRACK IN THE PAINT IN THE BEAD AREA. AREA WAS CLEANED WITH A LIQUID DYE PEN INSPECTION FOUND A 2.5 INCH CRACK FOLLOWING THE CIRCUMFERENCE. WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- September 23, 2000
- Submitted
- January 22, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech A100
- Aircraft time
- 13,642 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 16218000
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Component
- Cleveland · 40289
- 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.