JASC 3246
Service difficulty reports · 2,489
Reports filed under 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float, newest first.
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SDR CA140110006Bearing · failed(CAN) UPON LANDING IT WAS NOTED THAT SMOKE AND SPARKS WERE ORIGINATING FROM RT INBD WHEEL AREA. MAINTENANCE REMOVED WHEEL AND DISCOVERED BOTH BEARINGS HAD FAILED. IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE BEARINGS HAD SEVERLY BROKEN DOWN. THE INNER BEARING APPEARED TO BE THESDR R61A201401090038Wheel · damagedCREW EXTENDED GEAR AND RECEIVED BOTH STEERING FAIL AND LANDING GEAR WOW SYSTEM FAIL MESSAGES. RAN QRH AND LANDED WITH FULL FLAPS IAW QRH. AFTER LANDING, AT APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS, CREW FELT VIBRATION COMING FROM NOSE GEAR AND CREW STOPPED ACFT. CREW STATED SSDR 9JLA2014041407009Wheel · out of balancePILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATED BADLY DURING TAKEOFF. THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED, NO VISUAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS WAY OUT OF BALANCE. THE UNIT WAS REBALANCED & THEN REINSTALLED. THE NOSE WHEEL ASSESDR 9JLA2014041407270Wheel · out of balanceTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL & AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS REMOVED, NO VISIBLE DEFECTS WERE NOTED ON TIRE OR WHEEL. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REBALANCED & REINSTALLED. THE SHIMMY DAMPENER SERVICE WAS CHESDR CA131223009Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) FIVE SPOKES FOUND CRACKED ON OTBD WHEELHALF. CRACKS WERE FOUND DURING ROUTINE REPAIR VISUAL INSPECTION. WHEEL HALF WAS FORWARDED TO NDT FOR FURTHER EVALUATION OF DAMAGE.SDR CA140106010Bearing · disintegrated(CAN) ACCORDING TO OPERATOR REPORT, AFTER LANDING DURING TAXING VIBRATIONS ARE FELT COMING FROM THE LT SIDE. AFTER ACFT STOPPED, IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT THE LT WHEEL IS DAMAGED AND THAT THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING IS DISLOCATED, GONE. BEARING, WHAT LEFT OF IT, WASDR CA131220002Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING GATE TURN, CREW CHIEF NOTICED DAMAGE AT NR 1 BRAKE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT NR 1 WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED AND NR 1 WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO COME OFF THE AXLE. NR 1 MAIN WHEEL REMOVED, AC TOWED TO HANGAR. MAIN WHEEL WAS INSTALLED SINCE NSDR CA131215001Wheel · failed(CAN) DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW NOTICED A FLAT TIRE AND THEN NOTICED A LARGE PORTION OF THE INBD WHEEL HALF MISSING. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OVERHEAT, SUDDEN STOPS, EXCESSIVE BREAKING OR SKID MARKS ON THE TIRE OR BRAKE ASSY. THIS WHEEL ASSY WAS BSDR CA131114007Wheel · bent(CAN) UP ON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF NOSE WHEEL, IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH WHEEL HALVES IN THE AREA WHERE THE STEEL TABS ARE BENT TO HOUSE THE DUST COVER, HUB CAP, WERE CRACKED IN 8 OF THE 12 RADII.SDR USAA2013111500002Bearing · failedDURING LANDING ROLL OUT, CREW FELT A VIBRATION IN THE NOSE GEAR SIMILAR TO A FLAT TIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND THE RT NLG WHEEL ASSY BEARING ON AXLE NUT SIDE OF THE WHEEL ASSY HAD FAILED. A TEMPORARY RT NLG WHEEL ASSY WAS INSTALLED. FURTHER SDR CA131111022Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF WHEEL TASK CARD DH4-32-48-32RP-801-SS WHILE UNDERGOING TIRE REPLACEMENT THE OUTER WHEEL HALF WAS FOUND CRACKED AT 7 LOCATIONS OF THE WHEEL SPOKES. CRACKED AREA WAS INSIDE THE WHEEL NOT VISIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE THE WHEEL HALFSDR ANCF2013190900170Wheel · vibrationREJECTED TAKE OFF PERFORMED AT 70 AND 80 KTS DUE TO A VERY STRONG VIBRATION ON NOSE GEAR. IAW TSM 32-20-00-810-801, LT AND RT NOSE WHEEL AND TIRES WERE REPLACED. SERVICE PRESSURE 190 PSI IAW AMM 32-41-12, PB 401.SDR CA131029002Wheel Half · broken(CAN) WHILE TOWING THE ACFT, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND A BROKEN WHEEL HALF BOLT ON THE NR 4 WHEEL ASSY. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED.SDR CA140124020Bearing · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED NR 2 TIRE FLAT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS AN INBD WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. AXLE AND ASSOCIATED PARTS REPLACED.SDR 2013FA0000592Wheel · crackedWHEEL FLANGE RETAINING RING FOUND CRACKED AT WHEEL CHANGE.SDR 2013FA0000591Retainer · crackedWHEEL FLANGE RETAINING RING FOUND CRACKED AT WHEEL CHANGE.SDR CA140124021Bearing · failed(CAN) NR 4 WHEEL BEARING FAILURE FOUND BY PILOT DURING POST FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AXLE, BRAKE AND BOTH WHEELS.SDR 2013FA0000559Leaf Pad · looseBEFORE FIRST FLIGHT CHECK, WHILE HELICOPTER WAS ON TRANSPORT WHEELS, MECHANIC NOTICED THE LT SKID T/E LEAF PAD, LEAF SPRING, WAS LOOSE. REPLACED BOTH LEAF PADS WITH NEW AND REPLACED ALL ATTACHING HARDWARE.SDR CA130923016Pin · sheared(CAN) UPON LANDING AT CJJ4, THE TAIL WHEEL ASSY SWIVEL PIN SHEARED CAUSING THE WHEEL ASSY TO DEPART FROM ACFT AND ACFT STOPPED SHORTLY WHILE TAXIING.SDR CA130925008Balance Weight · separated(CAN) ON TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED SUBSTANTIAL AIRFRAME VIBRATION THAT DISSIPATED WHEN CLIMBING THROUGH 1000 AGL. SUSPECTED NOSE WHEEL/TIRE ASSY DISTRESS. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO HOME BASE FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING OCCURRED. SDR 2013FA0000501Bolt · brokenACFT CAME IN FOR A TIRE CHANGE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE NOSE WHEEL ASSY PN 40-77B, IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE WHEEL TIE BOLT WAS MISSING. THIS WHEEL HAS A TOTAL OF 3 TIE BOLTS INSTALLED FROM THE OEM. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL. SDR CA130828006Wheel · separated(CAN) STARBOARD OUTER MAIN WHEEL SEPARATION AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT ARRIVED WITH STARBOARD OUTER MAIN WHEEL MISSING ON LANDING, TAXIED TO PARKING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE STARBOARD MAIN LEG AND AREAS OF THE FUSELAGE AND EMPENNSDR CA130826005Wheel Half · broken(CAN) LEFT MLG TIRE FOUND PARTIALLY DEFLATED ON THE ACFT DURING DAILY INSPECTION. LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSY INSPECTED AND AFT WHEEL HALF FLANGE FOUND BROKEN, APPROXIMATELY 8" OF WHEEL FLANGE IS MISSING FROM THE AFT WHEEL HALF. MAIN WHEEL ASSY GOT AN EDDY CURRENT SDR DXTA2013082605485Wheel · vibrationWHEN RETRACTING GEAR AFTER NORMAL TAKEOFF, NOSE WHEEL WOBBLES AND CAUSES A VIBRATION ON NOSE OF ACFT FOR 10-12 SECONDS.SDR CA130815015Fitting · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, THE RT FWD FLOAT FITTING, PN 58S926R WAS FOUND BADLY CORRODED AND CRACKED AT BOTH LOWER ATTACHMENT HOLES. THE FLOAT FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW FITTING TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT.SDR CA130911003Bolt · sheared(CAN) WE HAVE HAD A FEW OCCURENCES OF MACHINES COMING BACK WITH SHEARED INBD MAIN WHEEL TIE BOLTS. BOLTS, 3 OCCURENCES OVER A FEW MONTHS.SDR 2MGB2013F00155Tie Bolt · shearedDISCOVERED NR 3 MLG TIRE TIE BOLT ON BOTH SIDES WAS SHEARED. R & R BOLTS IAW MM32-45-00. PAR 3.SDR S642013F00001Wheel · damagedDURING LANDING AND TAXI, CREW NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT NOISE COMING FROM THE RT MLG AREA AND THE TIRE APPEARED TO BE LOW. THE ACFT WAS LEFT ON THE RAMP FOR 2 DAYS BEFORE MX INSPECTED IT . THE ACFT WAS FOUND WITH A FLAT TIRE AND ONCE THE HUB CAP WAS REMOVED, SSDR S64201308230001Wheel · damagedDURING LANDING AND TAXI, CREW NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT NOISE COMING FROM RT MLG AREA AND TIRE APPEARED TO BE LOW. ACFT FOUND WITH A FLAT TIRE AND ONCE HUB CAP REMOVED, NUTS AND WASHERS FROM WHEEL ASSY WERE FOUND LOOSE AND SOME MISSING. WHEEL REMOVED AND SSDR FDEA201308011738Wheel · failedLEVEL 2 TIRE FAIL ON LANDING ROLL, R & R NR 10 MAIN WHEEL ASSY IAW 32-41-01-4 UP TO STEP 5F(6).SDR CA130729017Tube · cracked(CAN) CRACKS FOUND IN LT FUSELAGE CLUSTER FRAME AT REAR FLOAT SUPPORT ATTACH. ACFT FLOWN TO BASE FOR WELD REPAIRS.SDR OZTA2013F00143Water Rudder · missingUPON TAKEOFF FROM THE EAST RIVER , THE WINDS WERE OUT OF THE WEST RESULTING IN A RT CROSSWIND TAKEOFF. WATER RUDDERS WERE LT DOWN, IAW SOP, TILL ON STEP TO PREVENT A WEATHERCOCK TENDENCY. THE CREW HAD TROUBLE RAISING THE WATER RUDDERS BUT ON BECOMING AIRBORNSDR QXEA201307090001Bearing · failedON LANDING, OTBD ANTI-SKID CAUTION LIGHT FLASHED. POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND, NR 4 TIRE LOOKED FLAT. GVI OF RT OTBD TIRE FOUND A BEARING FAILURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO RT OTBD WHEEL ASSY, RT OTBD BRAKE ASSY AND AXLE. COMPLIED WITH AMM 05-50-17, RT OTBD TIRE, ISDR SIMA20130703004Wheel · abnormalTHE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF ROLL OVER 80 KTS. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH HIGH SPEED TAXI. NO EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMEY. ACFT IS OK FOR SERVICE.SDR 2013FA0000379Wheel · misrepairedWHEEL ASSY, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CORROSION REMOVAL EXCEEDED BOTH THE AREA AND DEPTH LIMITS PERMITTED IN THE CMM. REJECTED WHEEL IAW CMM 32-41-36 DUE TO IMPROPER CORROSION REMOVAL PROCEDURES.SDR 2013FA0000378Wheel · misrepairedWHEEL ASSY, THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CORROSION REMOVAL EXCEEDED BOTH THE AREA AND DEPTH LIMITS PERMITTED IN THE CMM. REJECTED WHEEL IAW CMM 32-41-36 DUE TO IMPROPER CORROSION REMOVAL PROCEDURES.SDR CA130611007Bar · cracked(CAN) UPON LANDING FRONT SPREADER BAR DETACHED FROM LT FLOAT. UPON SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FRONT SPREADER BAR SPAR EXHIBITS EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CRACKING TO WATER LANDING.SDR CA130531006Cable · damaged(CAN) LT WATER RUDDER DIRECT CABLE FAILED WHILE TAXING. CABLE FAILED AT PLASTIC CONDUIT TERMINATION, AFT AND PULLEY JUNCTION.SDR DXTA2013053105404Bearing · dirtyNOSE GEAR MADE LOUD BANGING NOISE UPON GEAR RETRACTION, SHOOK GLARE SHIELD. NOSE STRUT WITHIN LIMITS RETRACTION GUIDES SEEM TO ALIGNED CORRECTLY. CYCLED GEAR, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. CHECKED SERVICE OF NOSE STRUT FOUND LOWER CHAMBER TO BE LOWER AT 15 PSI. SDR 2013FA0000334Wheel · misrepairedREPAIR STATION RECEIVED TWO MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FROM TWO SEPARATE OPERATORS FOR OVERHAUL. ON DISASSEMBLY FOUND IMPROPER CORROSION REMOVAL PROCEDURE, NUMEROUS AREAS AROUND THE WHEEL ASSY. IMPROPER CORROSION TREATMENT AFTER CORROSION REMOVAL. IN BOTH CASESSDR 2013FA0000333Wheel · misrepairedREPAIR STATION RECEIVED 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FROM TWO SEPARATE OPERATORS WITH A REQUEST TO COMPLETE AN O/H OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. ON DISASSEMBLY OF BOTH WHEELS, FOUND PN 1159SCL472-5, SN JUN06-0338 IMPROPER CORROSION REMOVAL PROCEDURE, NUMEROUS AREAS AROSDR CA130528008Float · leaking(CAN) FLOAT BAG FAILED 180 DAY INFLATION CHECK. THIS BAG IS SUSPECTED OF HAVING AN INTERNAL LEAK BETWEEN CELLS.SDR DELR201305170001Key · crackedMAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. THE FIRST O/H OF THE WHEELS SHOWED TWO OUT OF THREE WHEELS HAD CRACKED DISK KEYS.SDR CA130515016Bracket · damaged(CAN) DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE NOSE GEAR SLIDE BRACKETS, THE RT AND LT SLIDE TRUCKS WERE FOUND CORRODED AT THE SLIDE PIVOT AS WELL AS CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THE OTBD EDGES. THE SLIDE TRUCKS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW, PN 35A-42124 TO RECTIFY THE DEFECTS.SDR CA130515004Bracket · damaged(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE RT AND LT NLG SLIDE BRACKETS WERE FOUND CORRODED AND DEFORMED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BOTH NLG LEG ASSEMBLIES. THE GEAR WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE SLIDE BRACKETS, P/N 35A-42022L AND PN 35A-42022R WERE REPLACED WITH NEW SDR CA130628004Bearing · failed(CAN) MAIN WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. PILOT REPORTED NR 4 WHEEL AND BRAKE DAMAGE. AIRPORT OPS PICKED UP DEBRIS FROM THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. THE WHEEL, AXLE AND BRAKE ASSY REPLACED, R & R NR 2 MLG ALXE IAW AMM TASK 32-11-04-000-801 & 32-11-04-400-801. R & R NR 3 SDR CA130513022Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE VERTICAL BULKHEAD FLANGES IN THE RT AND LT FLOATS, COMPARTMENT 13 WERE FOUND BUCKLED/CRACKED. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE CENTER FLANGE, WITH THE BULKHEAD SKIN DISTORTED IN A 1.5" DIAMETER. BOTH FLANGES WERE REPAIRESDR CALA2013082690770Nut · crackedWHEEL TIE BOLT NUT CRACKED 4 COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM VALVE STEM MARKED. REPLACED WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLY IAW MM.SDR CA130626003Fitting · cracked(CAN) FLOAT DECK FITTING INSPECTED AND FOUND CRACKED. UNIT REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING. FLEET INSPECTION FOUND ONE OTHER 55-S-618 CRACKED OUT OF A TOTAL OF SIX FITTINGS. ALSO FITTING FOUND CRACKED ONCE REMOVED FROM FITTING.SDR HNAA2013050100244Wheel · misinstalledBRAKES APPEAR TO BE NOT OPERATING AFTER LANDING. FOUND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY LOOSE AND INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. FOUND DAMAGE ON NR 4 AXLE. R & R SHOCK STRUT IAW WC 32-20-06F. PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
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