Service difficulty report · Wheel · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
March 28, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120230
Aircraft time
22,332 hours, 24,193 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
314461
Part serial
1667
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
21,001 hours, 20,995 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING PREFLIGHT WALK-AROUND INSPECTION, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD WHEEL WAS CRACKED AROUND 50 PERCENT OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF FLANGE. THE TIRE STILL HELD AIR PRESSURE. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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