Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 737200

Difficulty date
June 25, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737200
Part
Wheel
Part number
2601450
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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) DURING TEAR DOWN FOR OVERHAUL CRACK WERE DISCOVERED EMANTAING FROM THE BEARING CUP BORE AND EXTENDING INTO THE SPOKE WEBS ABD REACHING TO WITHIN 1" OF SPLITTING THE HUB. THE PART WAS BER'D THE LAST OVERHAUL INCLUDED LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION AND HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AT WHICH TIMENO ANOMALIES WERE INDICATED.

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