Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 17, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
11,975 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
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) ON PILOTS WALK AROUND THEY FOUND METAL AROUND NOSE WHEEL TIRE. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED INTO A HEATED HANGER AND PILOT PHONED MAINTENANCE . ENGINEER JACKED NOSE WHEEL AND INSPECTED NOSE WHEEL SPIN-UP KIT AND FOUND LT TURBINE AND LT SPIN-UP COVER WERE DAMAGED. REMOVED NOSE WHEEL SPIN-UP KIT AND INSTALLED ANOTHER TIRE/WHEEL ASSY AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE (TC NR 20071218004)

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