Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech A100

Difficulty date
March 15, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
20,900 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Wheel
Part number
16218000
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,832 hours, 431 cycles
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

(CAN) RT INBOARD WHEEL WAS REMOVED FOR A ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A 4 - 5 INCH CRACK IN THE BEAD AREA. THE RIM WAS BENT AND DEFORMED IN THIS AREA. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A STRIKE WITH A GROUND OBJECT YET THE CRACK / DEFORMATION IS QUITE OUT OF THE NORMAL. THE ADJACENT TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH NO FINDINGS.

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