Service difficulty report · Wheel · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
1262
Part
Wheel
Part number
300604
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Component
Bfgoodrich · 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

MECHANIC REMOVED WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM A/C DUE TO LOW PRESSURE. WHEEL SHOP INSPECTED WHEEL AND FOUND INBOARD HALF WAS CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM OF A KEY INSERT BOSS AREA. CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH LONG. INBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND SENT TO BFG.

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