Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
April 25, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft time
4,174 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO360EB
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF2
Part
Wheel
Part number
16193B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON LANDING PILOT REPORTED A NOISE FROM THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR. INSPECTION FOUND THE INNER WHEEL HALF CRACKED AT THE BASE OF THE WHEEL FLANGE FOR APPROX 4 INCHES AND THE WHEEL FLANGE BOWED OUTWARD AND INTERFERING WITH THE BRAKE CALIPER. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW WHEEL ASSY P/N 40-120C, THE TIRE WAS ALSO DAMAGED IN THE SIDEWALL AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE OTHER MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND NOSE WHEEL ASSY WHERE REMOVED DISSASEMBLED AND INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS WHERE NOTED AND THE WHEEL ASSY'S WHERE REASSEMBLED AND REINSTALLED.

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