Service difficulty report · Axle · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 11, 2015
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2615G
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0101
Aircraft time
29,632 hours, 24,491 cycles
Part
Axle
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt 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

ON TAXI OUT, PILOT REPORTED THE RT MAIN WHEEL BROKEN. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION ON RT MLG & FOUND THE RT MLG AXLE BROKEN & MAIN TIRE WITH DAMAGE. R & R THE RT MLG LOWER BARREL IAW MM CHAPTER 32-10-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. R & R RT MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLY IAW MM CHAPTER 32-40-00. THE AXLE HAD JUST RECEIVED VISUAL INSPECTION ON PHASE 2 CYCLES PRIOR. THE LOWER BARREL & AXLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE 18 JAN 2011 WITH A TOTAL TIME OF 3892.7 & TOTAL CYCLES OF 9039.

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