Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
16298
Condition
Cracked
Location
Web Junction
Component
Parkerhanfin · 40172
Stage of operation
IN
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)INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL HALVES FOUND CRACKS IN THE WEB JUNCTION AREAS. LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION PERFORMED AS REQUIRED BY CLEVELAND MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THIS INSPECTION IS REQUIRED AT EACH TIRE CHANG E. TO DATE WE HAVE SCRAPPED SEVEN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES DO TO SIMILAR FAULTS. WHEEL ASSEMBLY 40-172 IS NOW SUPERSEDED BY WHEEL ASSEMBLY 40-289. SUBMITTER STATES NO PROBLEMS WITH THE LATER WHEEL ASSEMBLY.