What was found
(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSP IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL PRESSURE WAS LOW. DURING PREPARATIONS TO SERVICE IT, THE TECH FOUND THE WHEEL HALF ASSEMBLY BOLT BROKEN. THE TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 2010
- Submitted
- March 1, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42300
- Aircraft time
- 39,459 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW120
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF5
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- MS2125006038
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg Wheel
- Component
- Wheel · 50068568R
- 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.