Service difficulty report · Nut · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
August 29, 2011
Submitted
August 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999RZ
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258361
Aircraft time
8,831 hours, 6,250 cycles
Part
Nut
Condition
Missing
Location
Wheel
Part time
20 cycles
Component
Wheel · Dunlop
Component part number
AHA1814
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 A PRE MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THIS AIRCRAFT, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A MISSING TIE BOLT NUT ON NR 3 TIRE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND ALL TIE BOLTS LOOSE, AND TIRE PRESSURE AT 50 PSI. ALSO REMOVED WHEEL AND FOUND THAT TIE-BOLT HAD BACKED OUT AND DAMAGED NR 3 BRAKE ASSY. THIS WHEEL ASSY HAD BEEN OVERHAULED BY ASI AND WAS IN SERVICE FOR 36.5 HOURS AND 20 CYCLES. ASI HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY THE AIRCRAFT 135 OPERATOR (CWQA) AND WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS QUALITY CONTROL FAILURE.