What was found
DURING A ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BOTH HALVES OF A NOSE WHEEL ASSY. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND PLACED IN QUARANTINE. THIS ASSY WAS MFG IN NOV OF 2007.
- Difficulty date
- September 23, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cvac 340CVAC
- Aircraft time
- 76,353 hours
- Engine
- Allsn 501D13D
- Propeller
- Allsn A6441FN606
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel Half
- Part number
- 95315499531548
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nlg
- 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.