Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
April 8, 2010
Submitted
April 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445CT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK535
Aircraft time
1,616 hours, 1,207 cycles
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
95365999
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
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

(E81R) DURING DISASSEMBLY OF NOSEWHEEL FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT NOTED CORROSION PITTING IN BOLT HOLES. PITTING WAS DEEPER THAN FIELD REPAIRABLE SERVICE LIMITS. THIS IS THE SECOND NOSEWHEEL ASSY FROM A RELATIVELY NEW ACFT REJECTED IN LAST 30 DAYS DUE TO EXCESSIVE BOLT HOLE CORROSION PITTING. RECOMMEND AIRFRAME AND WHEEL ASSY MFG INVESTIGATE WHETHER A WHEEL PRODUCTION PROCESS CHANGE MAY BE CAUSING PREMATURE CORROSION OR IF THE COMPONENT MM PROCEDURES MAY NEED A REVISION TO ADDRESS BOLT HOLE CORROSION PREVENTION.

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