Service difficulty report · Wheel · Lear 36A

Difficulty date
December 13, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 36A
Aircraft time
21,230 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Wheel
Part number
95439914
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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 A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW NOTICED A FLAT TIRE AND THEN NOTICED A LARGE PORTION OF THE INBD WHEEL HALF MISSING. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVERHEAT, SUDDEN STOPS, EXCESSIVE BREAKING OR SKID MARKS ON THE TIRE OR BRAKE ASSY. THIS WHEEL ASSY WAS BOUGHT OUTRIGHT IN O/H REPAIRED CONDITION WITH WHEEL FULLY BUILT UP. CERTS WHERE THEY BOUGHT THIS ASSY FROM ARE ATTACHED. PLEASE NOTE THAT ON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE CERTS IT STATES IN THE PARTS LIST THAT A WHEEL HALF WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER ON THE WHEEL ASSY, BOTH SN`S MATCHED. I SUSPECT THAT THE WHEEL HAD EITHER ALREADY BEEN CRACKED OR THAT THE PROPER O/H INSP WAS NOT CW. THE PIECE THAT IS MISSING WAS NOT FOUND AND THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THIS TO THE PROPER AIRPORT OFFICIALS UPON DISCOVERY.

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