What was found
(CAN) OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF CRACKED FROM BASE OF BOLT HOLE COUNTER BORE TO INSIDE OF WHEEL HALF ABOVE O-RING AIR SEAL. CRACK ALLOWED TUBELESS TIRE TO SLOWLY DEFLATE.
- Difficulty date
- July 8, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna 441
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel Half
- Part number
- 16294
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Counter Bore
- 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.