JASC 3246
Service difficulty reports · 2,489
Reports filed under 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '3246' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '3246' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR USAA2013041800021Tie Bolt · shearedCREW FELT A HARD BUMP ON TAXIWAY WHILE TAXIING OUT OF CLT FOR DEPARTURE TO PVD. WHEEL AND HUBCAP PASSED US. TIRE MAY HAVE HIT RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 4 WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 WHEEL ASSEMBLY INCLUDING SDR CA130513012Bearing · failed(CAN) AFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI TO THE GATE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM THE RT MLG. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL BEARING DESTROYED WITH DAMAGES TO THE NR 4 WHEEL, NR 4 BRAKE AND RT MLG PISTON AXLE OUTER SLEEVE.SDR CA130415002Wheel · failed(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE ACFT SUDDENLY SHUTTERED AND CAME TO A STOP. AS A WHEEL OR BRAKE FAILURE WAS SUSPECTED THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO HOLD THEIR CURRENT POSITION AND WAIT FOR MAINTENANCE. FAILURE OF THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL INNER HUB SDR UALA2013041002443Bolt · failedNR 3 FRONT BRAKE UNIT HAS SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM BROKEN WHEEL TIE BOLT. REPLACED BRAKE UNIT.SDR HNAA2013040500209Wheel · damagedDURING WALK AROUND, CREW FOUND NR 4 WHEEL ASSY DAMAGED. R & R NR 3 AND 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES IAW MM 32-41-11. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR CA130405007Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) 0.700" LONG CRACK FOUND ON OTBD WHEEL HALF DURING ROUTINE O/H PROCEDURES. METHOD USED TO DETECT CRACK WAS HFEC. CRACK ORIGINATES ON MATING SURFACE, BETWEEN SPOKE AND BOLT HOLE.SDR 2013FA0000206Bearing · failedMAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE.SDR CA130410016Valve Stem · gouged(CAN) MFG PRODUCTION HAS REPORTED THAT THE LT AND RT MAIN WHEEL ASSY OTBD WHEEL HALF, PN 040-21101 VALVE STEMS GOUGING DAMAGE. MFG IS CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE. UPON INSPECTION OF NEW COMPONENTS IN INVENTORY THE VALVE STEM WAS FOUND DAMAGED AS DELIVERED BY THSDR CA130325001Bolt · sheared(CAN) NR 2 MAIN WHEEL FOUND WITH 1 TIE BOLT SHEARED.SDR UALA2013032501837Wheel · damagedNR 3 TIRE HAS LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF AT 12 O'CLOCK POSITION. NR 3 WHEEL ASSY REPLACED AS PER AMM.SDR 2013FA0000232Bulkhead · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. AFTER REMOVING FLOAT BUMPERS OFF OF BOTH FLOATS, TWO LARGE CRACKS WERE FOUND ON EACH BULKHEAD NOSE ASSY . THE CRACKS STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM NUT PLATES AND WERE ABOUT THREE INCHES IN LENGTH.SDR FAA20140307000145Wheel · separatedON LANDING, THE NLG, NR 2 WHEEL ASSY, INNER WHEEL RIM-BEAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIM ASSY. THE NR 2 NLG TIRE MAINTAINED AIR PRESSURE AND THE ACFT TAXIED FROM THE LANDING RUNWAY TO PARKING UNDER ITS OWN POWER. AFTER PARKING THE CREW DISCOVERED A DENT IN THE LT WSDR DXTA2013031905323Wheel · vibratesTAKEOFF ABORTED PRIOR TO 80 KTS DUE TO NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY & EICAS MESSAGE. R & R BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES DUE TO VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ALL WORK IAW MM 32-41-01.SDR UALA2013032001719Wheel · vibrationNOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL ASSY.SDR TL7C201304240001Yoke · brokenWHILE TAXIING ON A SNOW COVERED LAKE, THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT WENT INTO SOME OVERFLOW, THE OTBD WELDS ON THE SKI YOKE BROKE, THE TIRE/WHEEL WENT INTO THE SNOW AND THE ACFT WENT ONTO ITS BACK.SDR WRNA201300005Wheel · departedDURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE TO MIA, CREW NOTICED LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SAW NOSE WHEEL DEPARTED ACFT AND WAS ROLLING OFF TAXIWAY. CREW RETURNED ACFT TO BLOCK WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DETERMSDR 2013FA0000231Bulkhead · crackedAIRCRAFT CAME INTO THE MX SHOP FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE ACFT IS ON A SET OF AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS, MODEL 3450. AFTER REMOVING THE RIGHT FLOAT BUMPER, 2 CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON THE BULKHEAD NOSE ASSY. PN 30A01000-329. THE CRACK STARTED FROM EACH OF THE BSDR O4HR2013022201Wheel · failedWHEEL HUB FAILURE.SDR DXTA2013021905293Wheel · wornVIOLENT NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF ROLL. BEGAN RT AFTER TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED AND ABORTED AT APPROX 30 KTS. REMOVED BOTH NOSE WHEELS AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES AND INSTALLED TWO OVERHAULED WHEELS WITH NEW TIRES REF AMM 32-41-01. TAXI CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA130411006Bearing · damaged(CAN) CREW REPORTED LT INBD TIRE SMOKING AND SOME COVER MISSING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT NR 2 WHEEL BEARING ASSY, LT INBD HAS FAILED SHOWING EVIDENT DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 WHEEL AND BEARINGS ASSY, BRAKE ASSY, HUB CAP ASSY, AND LT AXLE. FROM THE ACFT LOG BOOKSDR GLBA2013021300172Wheel · crackedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 MAIN TIRE LOOKS FLAT. MX FOUND THAT THE RIM HAD CRACKED AND DAMAGED THE TORQUE LINK. FOUND INBD WHEEL RIM SPLIT AND PIECES OF WHEEL MISSING R &R NR 1 MWA IAW TC 120-3244-02. R & R LT BOTTOM TORQUE LINK IAW CMM STEPS 1-6 OF REMOVSDR UA2R20130207002Wheel · corrodedDISCOVERED 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.SDR SIMA20130205007Wheel · defectiveON FLIGHT 3439 THE CREW REPORTED THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING HAS PRONOUNCED VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED AND AIRCRAFT PULLS RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WC 32-700-17 TAXI CHECK IAW GHC. NO DISDR UALA2013020500712Lug · brokenLUG CRACKED ON LEFT REAR OUTBOARD MAIN TIRE. REPLACED 1 AFT MLG TIRE.SDR CA130313002Plate · cracked(CAN) DURING A 100H/ANNUAL INSPECTION ON EDO4580 FLOATS, 3 CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE WEBBED PLATE AT BS 16.0 ON THE LT, RT UPPER AND LOWER FLOAT, WHEEL ATTACHMENT POINTS.SDR CA130211007Plate · cracked(CAN) DURING A 100H/ANNUAL INSPECTION OF ACFT ON EDO4580 FLOATS, 3 CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON THE WEBBED PLATE AT BS 16.0 ON THE LT/RT UPPER AND LOWER FLOAT/WHEEL ATTACHMENT POINTS.SDR YN8R201301240001Cover · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF FLOATS, FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS IN COVER REINFORCEMENTS ON FLOAT. CRACKS WERE AT THE OUTER ATTACHMENT THROUGH THE RIVET HOLES. UNKNOWN TIME ON FLOATS, AT LEAST 1200 HRS. THIS FLOAT HAD FOUR TOTAL CRACKED REINFORCEMENTS, BOTH LARGE AND SMASDR YN8R01242013RHBHReinforcement · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF FLOATS, FOUND NUMEROUS CRACKS IN COVER REINFORCEMENTS ON FLOAT. CRACKS WERE AT THE OUTER ATTACHMENT THROUGH THE RIVET HOLES. UNKNOWN TIME ON FLOATS, AT LEAST 1200 HRS. THIS FLOAT HAD 6 TOTAL CRACKED REINFORCEMENTS, BOTH LARGE AND SMALLSDR ANCF2013012300146Wheel · vibrationREJECTED TAKEOFF RWY 10 CCS DUE TO STRANGE VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL SPEED 90 KTS TOW 153.0 KGRS OAT 27°C. PERFORMED FAULT CONFIRMATION SUBTASK 32-20-00-710-0050A CLASS 3 NO FAULT. ON BSCU CH 1 AND 2 NO FAULT DETECTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 32-41-12 PSDR CA130123007Washer · loose(CAN) AFT FLOAT ATTACH PLYON, AFT PYLON TO FLOAT ATTACH BOLT HAS BEEN FOUND LOOSE ON SEVERAL ACFT. WASHERS UNDER NUT AND BOLT HEAD SHOW WEAR THRU 1/3 THICKNESS OF WASHER. BOLT AND NUT ARE RUSTY AND WORKING IS EVIDENT ON ATTACH FITTING. FLEET CAMPAIGN TO ADDRSDR CA130114012Tie Bolt · sheared(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION, NOTICED NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY MISSING TIE BOLT. REMOVED WHEEL AND FOUND THE BOLT HAD SHEARED LEAVING THE HEAD AND WASHER BETWEEN THE WHEEL ASSY AND BRAKE ASSY. NO DAMAGE TO BRAKE ASSY, WHEEL ASSY SENT FOR REPAIR/TIRE CHANGESDR UALA2013011100185Wheel · vibrationNOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON LANDING SLOWING THRU 80-70 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEELS.SDR ZKFR20130117002O-Ring · leakingDURING 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 LEASDR ZKFR20130117001O-Ring · leakingDURING PREFLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED LT INBD TIRE LOOKED LOW. MX DISCOVERED TIRE ALMOST COMPLETELY DEFLATED BUT NOT BLOWN. WHEEL ASSYS ONLY HAD 9 CYCLES SINCE IT WAS O/H. R & R WHEEL/TIRE ASSY. INSPECTED REMOVED WHEEL ASSY AND FOUND AIR LEAKING FROM RIM NEASDR UALA2013010900138Wheel · vibrationHEAVY VIBRATION FROM NOSEWHEEL AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE TIRES.SDR UALA2013010900127Wheel · out of balanceNOSE WHEEL VIBRATES DURING TAXI, TAKEOFF, LANDING. FOUND NOSE TIRES OUT OF BALANCE, REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE TIRES PER AMM.SDR CA130109011Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) ON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF FLOAT ASSY FOUND SMALL CRACK ON THE LT SIDE OF THE FORWARD SPREADER BAR. UPON REMOVAL OF THE FORWARD SPREADER BAR FOUND THAT THE RT FORWARD SPREADER BAR ATTACH FITTING WAS CRACKED. THE FLOATS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND THE OSDR CA130107004Fitting · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED 100 HR INSPECTION, THE RT FORWARD FLOAT FITTING, PN 58S926R WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE FORWARD HOLE. THE FLOAT FITTING WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE FITTING, PN 58S926R TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT.SDR CA130102005Support Fitting · cracked(CAN) THIS RT FLOAT MODEL EDO 679-4930, SN: TB492, FOUND TO HAVE THE AFT SPREADER BAR SUPPORT FITTING, PN: 901-23060-1 DAMAGE, CRACKED. APPEARING TO BE THE RESULT OF INTER-GRANULAR CORROSION. THIS CRACKED FITTING, PN: 901-23060-1, WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNISDR UALA2013010300031Nut · crackedNR 4 FWD MAIN WHEEL HAS 1 EA TIE BOLT NUT CRACKED AND BOLT IS LOOSE IN WHEEL HALVES. REPLACED NR 4 FWD WHEEL TIRE ASSY PER MM.SDR CA130102004Wheel · failed(CAN) CREW OBSERVATION, NR 2 WHEEL DEFLATED. INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON BOTH WHEELS AND FOUND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL FOUND DEFLATED AND FOUND SOME SIGNS OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE, METALLIC BURR. NR 1 MAIN WHEEL REPLACED. HUB CAP REMOVED FROM NR 2 MAIN WHEEL AND FOUND OUTSDR 2012FA0000829Thrust Washer · misinstalledALL MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES LOOSE. FOUND THRUST WASHER INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THRUST WASHER.SDR CA121219014Spring · corroded(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE WATER RUDDER TENSION STEERING SPRINGS WERE FOUND BADLY CORRODED, WITH CABLE ATTACHMENT POINT EXCESSIVELY WORN. NEW SPRINGS ON ORDER, AND WILL BE REPLACED BEFORE ACFT LEAVES MAINTENANCE BASE.SDR CA121219011Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT, SMOKE REPORTED COMING FROM NR 2 MAIN WHEEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 WHEEL HAD LOCKED UP DUE TO A BEARING FAILURE AND WAS DRAGGING THE TIRE, THE TIRE HAD DEFLATED, WHEEL, AXLE, AND BRAKE ASSY REPLACED.SDR 2012FA0000811Wheel · crackedDURING THE PROCEDURE OF CHANGING THE TIRE, DETECT A CRACK ON THE RIM, AS WELL AS IN THE BEARING HOUSING AREA AND THE INNER PART OF THE RIM.SDR CA121206004Wheel · damaged(CAN) AFTER LANDING, CREW FOUND LACK OF MLG NR 3 WHEEL LOST AFTER TAKE OFF. LANDING WAS WITHOUT ANY ABNORMAL VIBRATION/FEELINGS. AFTER LANDING, VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED OF SURROUNDING STRUCTURE, NO DAMAGE TO BRAKES AND SURROUNDS, NOT ANY DAMAGE OR LEASDR CA121203019Bar · cracked(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A ANNUAL INSPECTION ON THE ACFT, THE AFT FLOAT SPREADER BAR PN 58-C-067-2 WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK 4" IN LENGTH LOCATED ON THE LT SIDE AT THE L/E SKIN AREA WHICH RAN THROUGH THE PULLEY BRACKET FOR THE WATER RUDDER RETRACT CABLE. THESDR CA121219010Bearing · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED ANTI-SKID CAUTION LIGHT DURING TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 4 WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AFTER LANDING, WHEEL, AXLE, AND BRAKE REPLACED.SDR CA121212016Bearing · failed(CAN) AFTER LANDING PILOT REPORTED RT IN/BD TIRE FLAT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A INNER WHEEL BEARING FAILURE, AXLE, WHEELS, AND BRAKE REPLACED.SDR CA121203007Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) RIGHT INNER WHEEL HALF FOUND CRACKED AND RUBBING ON THE BRAKE BACK-PLATE. CRACK WAS ABOUT .1250" WIDE AND 4" LONG. WRONG PN FOUND INSTALLED IAW PARTS MANUAL. CEAVELAND WHEEL ASSY 40-120 WAS REPLACED WITH 40-120C WHEEL ASSY.
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