Service difficulty report · Wheel · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
August 16, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
6,843 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Wheel
Part number
CON1194515
Part serial
B0875
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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 (A) INSPECTION, A 6 INCH LONG CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE MAIN WHEEL OUTER HALF. THE CRACK WAS RUNNING AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WHEEL. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070817005)