Service difficulty report · Wheel · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
May 19, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft time
35,480 hours
Part
Wheel
Part number
50068565
Condition
Damaged
Location
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) DESCRIPTION: DURING TOWING OF AIRCRAFT A NOISE WAS NOTED FROM #4 MAIN WHEEL. MAIN WHEEL COVER REMOVED AND BROKEN BOLT/NUT WAS DISCOVERED. NOTE: TIRE PRESSURE WAS WITHIN LIMITS. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAIN WHEEL REMOVED AND AXLE AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY WERE INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. MAIN WHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE AND RELEASED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190521030)

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