Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DH82

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DH82
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Wheel
Part number
3006202
Part serial
11931687
Condition
Fractured
Location
Mlg
Part time
24,258 hours, 29,435 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) TAXIING FOR TAKE-OFF WHEN THE OB WHEEL OF THE LT MLG SUFFERED A STRUCTURAL FRACTURE. DURING THE TAXI, THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE AIRCRAFT, AND DIRECTLY FOLLOWING, THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADIOED THE CREW TO ADVISE THAT THERE WERE SIGNS OF SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE LT OF THE AIRCRAFT.