Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 15, 2001
Submitted
October 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
25,189 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wheel
Part number
3006202
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) SEMI CIRCLE AREA APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES AROUND BEAD SEAT AREA OF INNER WHEEL HALF SEPARATED FROM WHEEL HALF. INCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE FOR MAINTENANCE ACTION.