Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
4,692 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
3008641
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
779 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF WHEEL TASK CARD DH4-32-48-32RP-801-SS WHILE UNDERGOING TIRE REPLACEMENT THE OUTER WHEEL HALF WAS FOUND CRACKED AT 7 LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL SPOKES. CRACKED AREA WAS INSIDE THE WHEEL NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE THE WHEEL HALF HAS 350 HRS ON IT SINCE LAST SHOP VISIT.