Service difficulty report · Wheel · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
July 31, 2017
Submitted
July 31, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700Y
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
277754076
Aircraft time
7,014 hours
Part
Wheel
Part number
40131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,014 hours
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

WHILE REMOVING THE WHEEL FROM THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE AXLE NUT WAS BINDING. REMOVED ALL AIR FROM THE TIRE AND THE BINDING WAS RELEASED. FOUND THE WHEEL CRACKED WITH THREE OF THE SIX THREADED INSERTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL HALVES TOGETHER BROKEN OUT.

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