SDR COM11926

Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
July 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137H
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120137
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
3006031
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Otbd Main
Part time
11,706 hours
Component
Bfgoodrich · 314461
Stage of operation
UK
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 1566 WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT 1137 LEFT OUTBOARD GEAR, DUE TO THE TIRE BEING WORN TO LIMITS. WHEEL ASSY CAME THROUGH MCO TIRE SHOP. WHEEL WAS DUE EDDY CURRENT, UPON EDDY CURRENT ON WHEEL, FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK ON BEAD SEAT ON INNER WHEEL HALF. SENT WHEEL ASSY TO CVG TIRE SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

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