Service difficulty report · Wheel · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 13, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
8,369 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wheel
Part number
40424
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,024 hours
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) DURING AN INSPECTION WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED, GREASE COVER FOR THE BEARING AND BEARINGS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION/ REPACKING. THE WHEEL WAS THEN CLEANED AND INSPECTED FOR WEAR. AT THAT POINT IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL HOUSING HAD SEVERAL DEEP GROOVES WHERE THE GREASE COVER SITS. WE HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER WHEEL ASSY BUT TO A LESSER DEGREE. WE HAVE SENT AN E-MAIL TO MFG AND INFORMED THEM OF THIS PROBLEM. (TC NR 20060913006)