Service difficulty report · Wheel · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
January 6, 2010
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
12,390 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Wheel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
130 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LOW TIRE PRESSURE WHEEL ASSY REPLACED AFTER WHEEL ASSY REPAIRED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TUBE HAD 3 SMALL CRACKS ON THE SIDE WALL. NOTE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WAS -30 DEGREES. TUBE AND TIRE REPLACED AND WHEEL ASSY RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20100112001)