Service difficulty report · Wheel

Difficulty date
July 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Garrtt TPE33114GR
Part
Wheel
Condition
Rubbing
Location
Turbine
Part time
6,783 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) ON WALK-AROUND, THE PILOT NOTICED THE PROP WAS HARD TO TURN BY HAND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION SUSPECTED EXCESSIVE WHEEL RUB. ENGINE REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION. FURTHER REPORT TO FOLLOW. PART TC: 9,965.