Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
December 19, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327DR
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277654080
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Wheel
Part number
16106900
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

WHEEL HAD AN APPARENT CRACK, AT RIVET TO BRAKE DISC AREA PRIOR TO FAILURE. PILOT REPORTED A SIDE SKID DURING TAKEOFF, THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SECTION OF THE WHEEL FLANGE TO BREAK OFF THE INBOARD WHEEL HALF. SECTION WAS MISSING AT THE TIRE BEAD AREA.

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