Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Braero HAWKER1000

Difficulty date
January 10, 2013
Submitted
January 17, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N261PA
Make and model
Braero HAWKER1000
Aircraft serial
259003
Aircraft time
8,884 hours, 5,835 cycles
Part
O-Ring
Part number
M834611275
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wheel Halve
Component
Wheel Assy
Component part number
AHA1881
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

DURING PREFLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED LT OTBD TIRE LOOKED LOW. MX DISCOVERED TIRE ALMOST COMPLETELY DEFLATED BUT NOT BLOWN. WHEEL ASSYS ONLY HAD 9 CYCLES SINCE IT WAS O/H. REMOVED AND REPLACED WHEEL/TIRE ASSY. INSPECTED REMOVED WHEEL ASSY AND FOUND AIR LEAKING FROM RIM NEAR VALVE STEM LOCATION (BUT NOT FROM VALVE STEM). MX BELIEVES THAT LEAK IS COMING FROM THE WHEEL HALF SEALING O-RING.