Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
March 25, 2004
Submitted
April 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7147C
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
274472
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Wheel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING OUT TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKE OFF. THE LT MAIN WHEEL TIRE WENT FLAT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO MAINTENANCE AND THE INNER WHEEL HALF RIM WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE RIM RADIUS FOR APPROX. 5 INCHES ALONG THE RIM. THE TIRE WAS ALSO DAMAGED AND UNSERVICEABLE FOR FURTHER USE. NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE LANDING GEAR.

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