Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 15, 2003
Submitted
May 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126AR
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1004
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Wheel
Part number
12503273
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower Assy
Part time
303 hours
Component
Blower Assy
Component part number
125038016
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NO AIR MOVEMENT FROM EYE BALL VENTS WHEN AIR CONDITION WAS SELECTED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLIES HAD FAILED AT BLOWER ASSEMBLY SHAFT ATTACHMENTS. THE WHEEL IS MANUFACTURED FROM LIGHT/THIN ALUMINUM AND THE PLATE THAT ATTACHES TO BLOWER SHAFT APPEARS UNABLE TO SUPPORT THE VIBRATION EXPERIENCED DURING NORMAL USE.

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