Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
December 14, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1057
Aircraft time
496 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Wheel
Part number
314611
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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 LEFT MAIN TIRE WAS LOOSING AIR. UPON INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT INBOARD WHEEL HALF, AT THE TIRE BEAD AREA. NO INDICATIONS OF HARD LANDING WERE FOUND. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT AND THE OLD WHEEL WAS SENT OUT FOR WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.