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 CA120501005Skid · cracked(CAN) THE ENGINEER WAS CARRYING OUT A DI AND FOUND THE STINGER, TAIL SKID, LOOSE AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE STINGER CRACKED AT THE BOLT HOLE. THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE AREA OF THE CRACK.SDR CA120501004Wheel · damaged(CAN) NOSE WHEEL RUBBING ON BOLTS THAT SECURE NOSE WHEEL FORK. NORMAL CLEARANCE WHEN STATIONARY, AS SPEED INCREASE CLEARANCE BECOME LESS.SDR CA120416003Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) LT AND RT FORWARD FLOAT ATTACHMENT FITTING INSPECTED PAINT REMOVED. LT FITTING FOUND CRACKED. INSPECTION COMPLETED APRIL/13/2012. APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND AC IS GROUNDED TILL REPAIRED.SDR CA120413010Bearing · damaged(CAN) MAIN WHEEL BEARING IS OF A NEW SLIMMER DESIGN THAT IS PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, HOLDER OF THE DESIGN FOR THE AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS, CHANGED THEIR MAIN WHEEL ASSY FROM A PN D30660-5, THIS NEW WHEEL HAS A MUCH SMALLER WIDTH BEARING THAN TSDR CA120413002Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON RIGHT HAND SIDE FRONT FITTING. CRACK CONFIRMED ON R/H FWD FITTING BY FPI, 305 MM (0.14 IN) L/H FITTING CHECKED BY FPI AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND AC IS GROUNDED TILL REPAIRED.SDR CA120413006Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) BOTH SIDES FOUND CRACKED UPON INSPECTION, APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND ACFT IS GROUNDED TILL REPAIRED.SDR CA120413004Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) BOTH WERE FOUND CRACKED UPON INSPECTION. APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND AC IS GROUNDED TILL REPAIRED.SDR CA120413003Attach Fitting · cracked(CAN) LT AND RT FLOAT FITTINGS CRACKED AND STOP DRILLED. AC INSEPCTED FOR GENERAL AIRWORTHINESS. INSPECTED AREA ADJACENT FITTINGS FOR ANY SIGNS OF STRESS. INSPECTED REMAINING FLOAT ATTACHEMENT FITINGS. APPROVED REPAIR IS BEING DECIDED AND AC IS GROUNDED TISDR CA120330001Bearing · failed(CAN) ACFT WAS TAXIING INTO TO GATE WHEN NR 3 WHEEL BEARING FAILED, DAMAGE TO WHEEL, GEAR SHOCK STRUT AND AXLE OCCURED MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW WHEN INVESTIGATION COMPLETED, 212 HRS SINCE INSPECTION, 258 CYCLES FEB 20 TO MAR 28, 2012.SDR CA120326005Valve Stem · sheared(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM CYOJ TO CYPE WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD, THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT (DURING LANDING) WANTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT CORRECTED AND THE LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PILOT NOTICED THE TIRE WAS FLAT ON TSDR CA120313004Bolt · broken(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE ACFT INSPECTION MAINTENANCE NOTICED A BROKEN THROUGH BOLT ON THE NR 1 MAIN WHEEL. NUT AND TAIL OF BOLT WERE NOT FOUND. NR 1 MAIN WHEEL REPLACED.SDR CA120307009Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) 4" CRACK ON BEAD OF INNER WHEEL HALF OF THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY.SDR CA120307008Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) MULTIPLE RADIAL CRACKS EMINATING FROM THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL WHERE THE BEARING CUP SITS.SDR 2012FA0000151Wheel · brokenDURING LANDING, THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR AND THE THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE TO THE GROUND, UPON GROUND CONTACT, THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATION FROM NOSE WHEEL STRUT. THE NOSE WHEEL MOUNTING BRACKET SUPPORT BROKE AWAY FROM THE VERTICAL STRUT TUBE. THESDR MGOR20120223001Bolt · shearedDURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, THE LT MAIN WHEEL HAD 2 WHEEL HALF BOLTS SHEAR CAUSING WHEEL DEFLATION.SDR CA120216003Wheel Half · broken(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT, THE CREW REPORTED A FLAT TIRE ON THE NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL ASSY REVEALED THAT A LARGE PIECE OF THE OUTER WHEEL HALF WAS MISSING. THE MISSING PART WAS LOCATED BY THE AIRPORT AUTHORISDR 2012FA0000183Tie Bolt · missingDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND ONE TIE BOLT NUT AND BOLT MISSING AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER LOOSE ON THE MLG WHEEL.SDR CA120208004Bumper · disintegrated(CAN) DISASSEMBLED ACTUATOR TO REPLACE O-RINGS AND FOUND BUMPER TO BE TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED. BUMPER LOOSENED ITSELF OFF AND PISTON KEPT POUNDING ON BUMPER AS THE SKIS WENT UP AND DOWN. THIS CAUSE THE CONTAMINATION IN THE HYDRAULIC SYS.SDR CA120202007Nut · sheared(CAN) DURING WALK AROUND F/O FOUND 4 WHEEL LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF ON NUMBER 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. NR 3 MAIN WHEEL R & R IAW AMM. NR 3 MAIN GEAR WHEEL BRAKE R & R IAW AMM. NOTE ON REMOVAL OF NR 3 M/W FOUND NR 3 BRAKE DAMAGE DUE TO FOD.SDR CA120125020Wheel · failed(CAN) UPON TOUCHDOWN AND WITH FULL REVERSE APPLIED ,THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE ,NORMAL CORRECTIVE PROCEDURES WERE APPLIED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTION CONTROL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FOLLOWING, ALL MAIN WHEEL TIRES FOUND TO BE BADLY SCUFFEDSDR CA120103004Tire · damaged(CAN) DURING THE CRUISE APPROXIMATELY 4 HR PRIOR TO LANDING AT DESTINATION THE CREW REPORTED LOW HYDRAULIC QTY IN THE CENTER HYD SYSTEM. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PAN, PRIOR TO LANDING AND WAS MET BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES ON ARRIVAL. THE CREW SHUT THE ENGSDR CA120113012Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING WALK ROUND INSPECTION FOUND THE MLG TIREASSY NR 4 DEFLATED. THE BEARINGS ARE BROKE AND MELTED AND CAUSED SMOKING. REMOVED THE BRAKE AND FOUND MAJOR DAMAGE IN THE AXLE WHEEL." "IAW TASK 32-11-04-400-801 CARRIED OUT. REPLACED OF THE AXLE AND MLG WSDR HALA2011122600610Bearing · failedSTEERING TILLER BINDING DURING TAXI. F/A REPORTED "BANGING NOISE" IN FORWARD CABIN AREA. UPON ARRIVAL FOUND NR 6 WHEEL SPARKING. REMOVED NR 6 WHEEL FOUND REAR BEARING DAMAGE. INSPECTED AXLE IAW AMM 05-51-17, NO DAMAGE NOTED. R & R NR6 BRAKE AND TIRE ASSY IASDR CA120131012Drag Link · cracked(CAN) PILOT SNAGGED THE STEERING FOR BEING SLOPPY, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TAIL WHEEL DRAG LINK CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 95% OF THE WIDTH OF THE PART. DRAG LINK COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE AIRCSDR CA111213007Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON BOTH LT AND RT FLOAT TO FUSELAGE FITTING TUBE CLUSTER WELDS. THIS ACFT WAS MFG INCORPORATING A THICKER TUBE AND GUSSET INSTALLATION AT THESE LOCATIONS TO ALLEVIATE PREVIOUS FAILURES.SDR GLBA20111130KWheel · out of balancePILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED, A STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. MX PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS IAW AIM CHAP 10 32-01, NO DEFECTS NOTED, REPLACED NOSE WHEEL PN: 114-8001-35, SN: 2345 IAW TC. 1900-3240.00 R2, OPS CK GOOD.SDR CA120322007Nut · loose(CAN) LT OTBD WHEEL RIM FOUND BY THE F/O TO HAVE 9 LOOSE, ABLE TO BE TURNED BY FINGERS, NUTS AND 1 MISSING DUE TO BOLT SHEARED. THIS ISSUE IS RE-OCCURRING ON THE QANTAS LINK FLEET DESPITE CONTINUED EFFORTS BY THE OPERATOR TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE WHEEL IN DSDR CA111109007Tie Bolt · broken(CAN) TEARDOWN REPORT FROM WHEEL O/H SHOWS 2 BROKEN TIE BOLTS. WHEEL ASSY HAS 4020 HRS/1265 CYCLES SINCE O/H. THE UNIT HAS HAD 8 TIRE CHANGES WITH INSPECTIONS SINCE LAST O/H.SDR DXTA2011110304772Wheel · overheatedNR1 OTBD MAIN WHEEL ASSY SMOKING AFTER LANDING. PEAK BRAKE TEMP WAS 102C. FLUID ALL OVER INSIDE OF TIRE. NO NOTICEABLE LEAKS OR DRIPS. SMOKING STOPPED WITHIN 15 MINUTES. RAN ENGINES AT IDLE IAW MM 72-00-00 TO PRESSURIZE BOTH HYD SYSTEMS. APPLIED BRAKES, OSDR A6WA201140942Wheel · damagedABORTED T/O AT 50-55 KNOTS, DUE TO DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEMS. ACFT PULLS TO RT, FULL LEFT RUDDER COULD NOT BRING IT BACK CENTERED. R & R LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL ASSY. AC TAXIED GOOD IAW 32-50-00.SDR CA111021011Clamp · cracked(CAN) DURING AN INSPECTION, THE AME FOUND THE SPREADER BAR ASSY CRACKED AT AFT INBD BOTTOM BESIDE SPREADER BAR CLAMP ON CENTER LINE OF SPREADER BAR. SPREADER BAR ASSY REPLACED.SDR FK8R201110050002Bearing Race · wornNOSE WHEEL BEARING RACE WAS FOUND SPINNING INSIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.SDR CA110930015Bolt · sheared(CAN) DURING A PREDEPARTURE SERVICE CHECK, LINE MX NOTICED 5 CONSECUTIVE TIE BOLTS SHEARED OFF OF THE NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY. THE FAILED WHEEL WAS REPLACED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MORE INFORMATION TO COME ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.SDR CA110927007Valve · failed(CAN) WHEN PERFORMING A SCHEDULED 3 YEAR EMERGENCY INFLATION TEST ON POP-OUT FLOAT SYSTEM, THE FLOATS FAILED TO DEPLOY. STIFFNESS IN RELEASE VALVE ALLOWED RELEASE CABLE OUTER SHEATH TO SLIP WITHIN HOLD-DOWN CLAMPS. THIS IN TURN DID NOT ALLOW APPLIED CABLE MOSDR CA110930010Bar · corroded(CAN) FLOAT INSTALLATION THE REAR SPREADER BAR EXHIBITED SIGNS OF CORROSION PRODUCT EXITING THE HOLLOW TUBE ASSY. FURTHER INTERNAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION INTERNALLY IN THE TUBE ASSY, D30511-1. SPREADER BAR REPLACED, FWD SPREADER BAR WAS REPSDR TXHA2011090900001Wheel · crackedON REPOSITIONING THE ACFT, THE LT MAIN TIRE BLEW AND RIM WAS DAMAGED.SDR NSVA2011183Wheel · vibrationAIRCRAFT ADVANCED POWER LEVERS AND RECEIVED NORMAL INDICATIONS THROUGHOUT THE TAKEOFF ROLL. AT APPROXIMATELY 70 KNOTS THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATIONS AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MX CHANGED NOSE WHEELS, SERVICED SHIMMY DAMPER AND TIGHTENED THE STESDR UALA2011090704845Brake · damagedTHE 2F MAIN BRAKE ASSY DAMAGED DUE TO MAIN WHEEL ASSY TIE BOLT BROKEN. THE 2F MAIN BRAKE ASSY REPLACED AS PER MM.SDR UALA2011090704844Tie Bolt · brokenTHE 3R MAIN WHEEL TIE BOLT BROKEN. REPLACED MAIN WHEEL ASSY PER MM.SDR UALA2011090704843Tie Bolt · brokenTHE 2F MAIN WHEEL TIE BOLT BROKEN. REPLACED MAIN WHEEL ASSY PER MM.SDR SIMA201124912Wheel · defectiveON FLIGHT 3602 THE CREW REPORTED, HAD SEVERE VIBRATION IN NOSE GEAR ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND DURING RETRACTION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSEWHEEL AND TIRE ASSY IAW WORK CARD 32-006. THE OPERATIOSDR ALGAR911153264Skid · corrodedSKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS.SDR CWQR20011082915Nut · missingDURING A PRE MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THIS AIRCRAFT, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A MISSING TIE BOLT NUT ON NR 3 TIRE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND ALL TIE BOLTS LOOSE, AND TIRE PRESSURE AT 50 PSI. ALSO REMOVED WHEEL AND FOUND THAT TIE-BOLT HAD BACKED OUT AND DAMAGESDR ANCF2011052900086Wheel · vibrationDURING TAKEOFF LIGHT VIBRATION WAS FELT AFTER AIRBORNE ECAM WARNING OF NAV ADR DISAGREE PLUS FLT CONTROLS ALTN LAW, ECAM ACTION WERE PERFORMED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 32-41-12-401 THE NOSE WHEEL RT AND LT WERE REPLACED TIRE PRESS 196 PSI. IN ACCORDANCE WITH SDR ALGA82611RECV2832Skid · corrodedSKID HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.SDR ALGAR8261153204Skid · corrodedSKID HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS.SDR ALGAR8261152288Skid · corrodedSKID TUBE HAS MECHANICAL DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS.SDR DXTA2011080504685Wheel · vibrationDURING GEAR RETRACTION NOSE WHEEL VIBRATES DURING SPINDOWN FOR 10-15 SECONDS. R & R BOTH NLG WHEEL ASSY AS REQUIRED REF MM 32-40-21. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.SDR DXTA2011080204682Wheel · wornABNORMAL GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR APPROX 7-10 SECONDS AFTER ALL GEAR INDICATED UP. HEARD NOSE WHEEL SPINNING ABNORMALLY LONG IN NOSE COMPARTMENT. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, NOSE WHEEL MADE ABNORMAL NOISE UPON ROLLOUT. FOUND LOWER TORQSDR CA110803017Bolt · looseWHILE CARRYING OUT THE OPERATOR REQUIRED FLEET INSP, LINE MX IDENTIFIED 1 LOOSE TIE BOLT ON THE REF WHEEL ASSEMBLY (BOLT COULD BE TURNED WITH FINGERS). AFTER REMOVAL THE AFFECTED WHEEL WAS RETURNED TO THE OPERATOR`S MATERIALS STORE. ON RECEIPT AT THE STORE FUR
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