Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 5, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,437 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wheel
Part number
3006191
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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) THE WHEEL HALF WAS ON ITS 39TH BUILD, IT WAS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT 803, 24 NOV 2002 AND REMOVED BECAUSE OF A LOW TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM ON THE 28 NOV 2002. IT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT 892 ON THE 11 NOV 2002 FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IT HAD GONE THROUGH THE NDT INSPECTION PROCESS WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. IT WENT BACK TO THE NDT SHOP AFTER TEARDOWN, WHERE IT WAS NOTED THAT IT HAD A CRACK EMANATING FROM A BOLT HOLE INBOARD TO THE SEAL FLANGE. THIS HAS BEEN THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS NATURE WITH THESE WHEELS SEEN BY THE TECHNICIANS IN THE WHEEL AND BRAKE SHOP.THE WHEEL HALF WAS SCRAPPED AND IS BEING SENT FOR INSPECTION AND ANALYSES AFTER WHICH WE WILL GET A FULL REPORT OF THE PROBLEM.