Service difficulty report · Bolt · Raythn B300RAYTHEON

Difficulty date
November 16, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Raythn B300RAYTHEON
Aircraft time
13,045 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Part
Bolt
Condition
Loose
Location
Nose Wheel
Component
Nose Wheel · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
10180265
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) MAINTENANCE REPLACED A NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON THE B300 AIRCRAFT DUE TO WEAR. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WHEEL, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TIE BOLTS HOLDING THE WHEEL HALVES TOGETHER WERE LOOSE. THIS HAD BEEN NOTED IN THE PAST ON ANOTHER B300 AND THE WHEEL BUILDUP FORM WAS CHANGED TO INCLUDE A RETORQUE AFTER INITIAL INFLATION OF THE WHEEL. NEW HARDWARE IS USED EVERY TIME ON THE BUILD UPS. NO LOSS OF PRESSURE WAS NOTED.