Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 11, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
8,799 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Wheel
Part number
50105844
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,421 hours
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 NDT HFEC INSP OF MAIN WHEELS, ACCORDING TO ABSC NDT MANUAL PART 1, CH. 32-42-03, CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE LOCKING RING GROOVE. THE DEPTH OF 3 CRACKS IS GREATER THAN .040 INCH AND THE LENGTH OF THE CRACKS ARE 30MM, 20MM AND 5MM. ONE CRACK HAS A DEPTH OF .020 INCH AND A LENGTH OF 20MM. COMPONENT COULD BE SENT FOR MACHINING, BUT THE DEFECT DEPTH IS ALREADY GREATER THAN THE MACHINING LIMITS.