SDR COM11821

Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120262
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
3006031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
12,229 hours
Component
314461
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

WHEEL S/N 1625 WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT 268CA, TIRE WAS WORN TO LIMITS. UPON CLEANING THE OUTER WHEEL HALF, FOUND AN AREA THAT LOOKED PITTED AND SOME CORROSION. THE PAINT WAS REMOVED FROM THE AREA IN QUESTION AND CHECKED BY EDDY CURRENT METHOD, THIS VERIFIED THE CRACK. REMOVED WHEEL OUT OF SERVICE AND SENT TO CVG TIRE SHOP FOR DETAIL INSPECTION OF AREA.

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