Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft time
113,226 hours
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
50033303
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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) 0.700" LONG CRACK FOUND ON OTBD WHEEL HALF DURING ROUTINE O/H PROCEDURES. METHOD USED TO DETECT CRACK WAS HFEC. CRACK ORIGINATES ON MATING SURFACE, BETWEEN SPOKE AND BOLT HOLE.

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