Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,633 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
3008641
Condition
Cracked
Part time
1,703 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) FIVE SPOKES FOUND CRACKED ON OTBD WHEELHALF. CRACKS WERE FOUND DURING ROUTINE REPAIR VISUAL INSPECTION. WHEEL HALF WAS FORWARDED TO NDT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION OF DAMAGE.