SDR SIMA950931

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B329
Part
Wheel
Part number
5101469
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,860 hours
Component
5010488
Stage of operation
IN
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

LAW/SHOP - DURING TEAR DOWN AND INSPECTION OF WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT IN THE SHOP, A .50 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND BY NDT. INSPECTION, TRAVELING ACROSS THE OUTER FLANGE RING IN THE AREA OF THE MFG. SN. THE FLANGE RING WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES 2970. PART TIME SINCE 137FH/193 CYC. (X)

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