Service difficulty report · Hub · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 26, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
24,058 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Hub
Part number
756619
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Wheel
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) AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT CREW INSPECTED AIRPLANE, CHECKED TIRES AND BRAKES, NOTICED SMALL CRACK ON LT WHEEL HUB ASSY. PIC CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND SERVICEABLE WHEEL ASSY AND MAINTENANCE WAS FLOWN TO BASE AND LT WHEEL ASSY, WITH TIRE WAS REPLACED. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LANDING GEAR OR AIRPLANE.

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