Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 16, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
1,196 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Wheel
Part number
101800259
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING WHEEL OVERHAUL THE NDT FACILITY DISCOVERED 3 CRACKS IN THE OUTER-HALF OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. CRACKING WAS IN THE WEB AREA BETWEEN THE BEARING BOSS AND THE BEAD SEAT FLANGE. THE INBOARD HALF WAS NOT DAMAGED. OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH NEW.

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