Service difficulty report · Wheel

Difficulty date
May 24, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Part
Wheel
Part number
40289
Part serial
45534578
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PURCHASED EIGHT CLEVELAND 40-289 WHEEL ASSEMBLIES NEW FROM FACTORY, RETURNED FIVE ASSEMBLIES DUE TO WHEELS INSPECTED BY EDDY CURRENT AND FOUND SEVERAL CASTING FLAWS (VOIDS) IN BEAD AREAS. WHEEL ASSEMBLIES RETURNED TO FACTORY FOR INVESTIGATION BY THEIR QA DEPARTMENT, HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM PARKER AEROSPACE AS OF JUNE 9/06. TWO WHEEL ASSEMBLIES RETURNED THROUGH KADEX AERO SUPPLY, NO SERIAL NUMBERS LISTED. THREE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES RETURNED THROUGH AVIALL (CALGARY), SERIAL NUMBERS AS FOLLOWS: 4553/4578, 4581/4554, 4575/NSN.