Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 10, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
44 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wheel
Part number
315731
Part serial
0292
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 NR 4 MAINWHEEL WAS IN FOR A TIRE CHANGE. AFTER THE WHEEL WAS STRIPPED DOWN AND CLEANED, A LARGE CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE INNER BEARING HOUSING, RUNNING APPROX. 4 INCHES VERTICALLY DOWN THE TUBEWELL SIDE OF THE WHEEL FROM THE BEARING HOUSING. SECOND CRACK SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND.