Service difficulty report · Wheel Rim · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
June 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Wheel Rim
Condition
Cracked
Location
Behind Brake Dis
Component
Piper
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TAXIING THE PILOT HEARD A TIRE BLOW OUT. INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK IN THE MAIN WHEEL RIM LOCATED BEHIND THE BRAKE DISC. THE BRAKE DISC MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AND THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE CRACK APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN THERE A WHILE AS THERE WAS A SMOOTHNESS TO AREAS OF THE CRACK. SUBMITTER ALSO RECOMMENDS A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION OF THE WHEELS.

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