What was found
(CAN) OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF CRACKED FROM BASE OF THE BOLT HOLE COUNTER BORE TO INSIDE OF WHEEL HALF ABOVE THE AIR SEAL. CRACK ALLOWED TUBELESS TIRE TO SLOWLY DEFLATE, ONLY WITH WEIGHT OF AIRCRAFT ON WHEELS.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 1998
- 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
- Bolt Hole
- Component
- Cleveland · 40169
- 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.