Service difficulty report · Disk · Beech D95A

Difficulty date
October 29, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech D95A
Aircraft time
26,919 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Part
Disk
Part number
RA16402706
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main Wheel
Part time
200 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING REPLACEMENT OF A BLOWN WHEEL AND OVERHAUL OF A WHEEL ASSEMBLY, THE DISK WAS REMOVED, MEASURED FOR WEAR AND INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS. AT THIS TIME A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE DISK. THIS SIDE IS NOT EASILY VISIBLE DURING SERVICE. THE DISK WAS FORWARDED TO NDT TO CONFIRM THE DEFECT. THE CRACK IS DESCRIBED AS ½ INCH LONG AND A DEPTH GREATER THAN 0.040 INCH.

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