Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 30, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,514 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
3006191
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
27,121 hours, 28,500 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK, THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL TIRE PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE 50 PSI WHEEL ASSY REPLACED AND ROUTED TO YHZ WHEEL AND BRAKE SHOP. DURING INSPECTION PROCESS, NDT INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK EMANATING FROM THE VALVE STEM SEAT. WHEEL HALF ASSY WAS ON BUILD NR 61. WHEEL HALF SCRAPPED.