Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
August 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
17,006 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
AHA1753
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
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) LEFT MLG TIRE FOUND PARTIALLY DEFLATED ON THE ACFT DURING DAILY INSPECTION. LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSY INSPECTED AND AFT WHEEL HALF FLANGE FOUND BROKEN, APPROXIMATELY 8" OF WHEEL FLANGE IS MISSING FROM THE AFT WHEEL HALF. MAIN WHEEL ASSY GOT AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION BEFORE BEING REBUILD. NO SIGN OF DAMAGE FOUND ON THE PARTS IN PROXIMITY ON THE LANDING GEAR. MAIN WHEEL ASSY AIRTIME SINCE LAST NDT : 353.2 HOURS. MAIN WHEEL ASSY CYCLES SINCE LAST NDT: 390 CYCLES. MAIN WHEEL ASSY WILL STAY IN QUARANTINE UNTIL MORE INFORMATION.