Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
January 22, 2008
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
27,428 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wheel
Part number
314353
Part serial
1138
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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) DURING THE DAILY INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LT MAIN WHEEL WAS LOOSING AIR ON A DAILY BASIS. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR INSP. INSP REVEALED THAT THE INNER RIM HALF WAS CRACKED AT THE FUSE PLUG AND FURTHER INSP REVEALED CRACKING AT THE BRG RACE. THIS WHEEL WAS REMOVED FOR THE FIRST TIME OFF OF A RECENTLY PURCHASED AC AND TOTAL TIME ON THIS PART IS UNDETERMINED. (TC NT20080213006)