# SDR CA050505003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 25, 2005
- Submitted: June 2, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Piper PA-34-200T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 4,174 hours
- Engine: Cont TSIO360EB
- Propeller: Hartzl PHCC3YF2
- System (JASC): [3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3246)
- Part: Wheel
- Part number: 16193B
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA050505003

## Discrepancy

(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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