Service difficulty report · Wheel

Difficulty date
April 24, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft time
7,197 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540E1B5
Propeller
Hartzl HCA3VK2
Part
Wheel
Part number
9546
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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) AXLE PLUG 9546 WHICH IS USED TO SECURE AXLE IN NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED ALLOWING AXLE BOLT TO COME HALF WAY OUT OF AXLE WHICH THE PILOT NOTICED ON WALK AROUND. ON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT WHEEL HALF RETAINING BOLTS/NUTS HAD LOOSENED CAUSING WHEEL HALVES TO SEPARATE, PUTTING ADDED FORCE ON PLUG 9546 WHICH IN TURN SHEARED PLUG CAUSING BOLT TO EXIT AXLE PART WAY. (TC NR 20070502012)