Service difficulty report · Wheel · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
1211
Part
Wheel
Part number
3006041
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
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

MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT BY MECHANIC DUE TO LOW PRESSURE. TIRE SHOP FOUND INBOARD (P/N 300-604-1) WAS MISSING A SECTION OF WHEEL FLANGE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG. WHEEL ASSEMBLY (P/N 3-1446-1) WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAS GONE THROUGH 45 TIRE CHANGES SINCE NEW. WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

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