What happened
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(-23) N637AW was taxiing to runway 27L in phl for takeoff on flight 430 on Sunday 09/24/06 when the tower reported smoke coming from the landing gear. The aircraft returned to the gate where the technicians found the following damage: #2 MLG wheel assy inner bearing failed and wheel axle hub badly damaged with several large pieces missing and deep scoring of the wheel assy; #2 brake assy heat sheilds damaged & distorted with some deformation on the brake pressure plate, #2 brake cooling fan fins damaged. The flight was cancelled; the aircraft left phl on Monday 09/25/06 on a reposition flight. All the damaged parts (#2 brake, #1 & 2 MLG wheel assemblies) were replaced to return the aircraft to an airworthy condition except for the #2 brake cooling fan which was deferred on MEL. These discrepancies are documented on logpages #7421062 to 065. The bearing that failed is manufacturer's (timken) part number of 48290. There is a previous SDR (AWXA20050023) on this bearing part number filed on 2/14/2005 for aircraft N654AW. Phl FSDO17 incident log #2006-I-041. Photos of the damaged components are available at the phl FSDO.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N637AW WAS TAXIING TO RUNWAY 27L IN PHL FOR TAKEOFF ON FLIGHT 430 ON SUNDAY 09/24/06 WHEN THE TOWER REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE THE TECHNICIANS FOUND THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE: #2 MLG WHEEL ASSY INNER BEARING FAILED AND WHEEL AXLE HUB BADLY DAMAGED WITH SEVERAL LARGE PIECES MISSING AND DEEP SCORING OF THE WHEEL ASSY; #2 BRAKE ASSY HEAT SHEILDS DAMAGED & DISTORTED WITH SOME DEFORMATION ON THE BRAKE PRESSURE PLATE, #2 BRAKE COOLING FAN FINS DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED; THE AIRCRAFT LEFT PHL ON MONDAY 09/25/06 ON A REPOSITION FLIGHT. ALL THE DAMAGED PARTS (#2 BRAKE, #1 & 2 MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES) WERE REPLACED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO AN AIRWORTHY CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE #2 BRAKE COOLING FAN WHICH WAS DEFERRED ON MEL. THESE DISCREPANCIES ARE DOCUMENTED ON LOGPAGES #7421062 TO 065. THE BEARING THAT FAILED IS MANUFACTURER'S (TIMKEN) PART NUMBER OF 48290. THERE IS A PREVIOUS SDR (AWXA20050023) ON THIS BEARING PART NUMBER FILED ON 2/14/2005 FOR AIRCRAFT N654AW. PHL FSDO17 INCIDENT LOG #2006-I-041. PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED COMPONENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE PHL FSDO.
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