What was found
DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THIS MAGNESIUM WHEEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED CORROSION IN THE BEARING AREA (UNDER THE RACE) TO WHICH THERE ARE NO REPAIRABLE LIMITS. CONDEMNED THE WHEEL AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2013
- Submitted
- February 8, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Filed by
- UA2R206L
Flight Program Maintenance Services - Aircraft
- N15
- Make and model
- Beech C90
- Aircraft serial
- LJ1991
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 50300010151
- Part serial
- A6452
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Landing Gear
- Part time
- 396 hours, 155 cycles
- 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.