Service difficulty report · Wheel Half · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 18, 2016
Submitted
March 18, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
293UX
Part
Wheel Half
Part number
3006031
Part serial
2057
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEEL ASSEMBLY, PN 3-1446-1 FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK EMITTING FROM A TIE BOLT HOLE THOUGH THE WEB SECTION ON THE OTBD WHEEL HALF. THE CRACK WAS FOUND VISUALLY BY THE TECH AFTER THE WHEEL WAS DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED. WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE THE TIRE WAS WORN. AT THIS TIME NO OTHER FAULTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE MATING INBD WHEEL HALF OR TIE BOLTS.

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