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 CA041119007Wheel · vibration(CAN) DEPARTING ON FLT. ON TAKE OFF ROLL NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY AND VIBRATION WAS FELT. THE TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED FROZEN GRAVEL AND ICE ON THE INNER RIM OF BOTH NOSEWHEELS. THE NOSE U/C AND SHIMMY DAMPER WAS INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS WERESDR L0FR200400001Wheel · crackedCRACKED KEY BOSS IDENTIFIED PER HONEYWELL MANUAL 32-45-12 APPENDIX A, KEY BOSS NDT INSPECTION AREASDR KBM2004F00244Skid · corrodedREMOVED LANDING GEAR ASSY DUE TO RT SKID FAILURE, JUST AFT OF AFT CROSS TUBE MOUTH, FOUND HEAVY CORROSION IN AREA OF FAILURE. APPEARED TO BE RELATED FILL LENGTH SKID SHOES. REPLACED SKID GEAR WITH AAI STC NR SH139250, THIS GEAR WAS REMOVED SERVICEABLE FROM ASDR 2005FA0000233Wheel · crackedWHEEL/ TIRE ASSY WENT FLAT. SHOP FINDINGS THROWN TREAD AND 4 BROKEN WHEEL TIE BOLTS. (K)SDR MALA040675Bearing · wornAIRCRAFT IS HARD TO CONTROL WHILE BRAKING. A/C WILL NOT TURN RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, ALSO BRAKES MAKING A HOWLING NOISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT O/B MAIN TIRE BEARINGS EXCESSIVELY WORN, CAUSING TIRE TO WOBBLE AND BRAKES TO HOWL. REPLACED RIGHT O/B MAIN TIRE ANSDR 2005FA0000370Wheel · crackedMAINTENANCE CREW FIRST NOTICED TIRE SERVICE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT OVER THE PERIOD OF 2 OR 3 DAYS. TIRE PRESSURES WERE DROPPING APPROX 10 PERCENT TO 15 PERCENT OVERNIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY REVEALED AIR ESCAPING THROUGH THE CASSDR CX7A194J0455Bearing · failedNR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. FOUND OUTBOARD BEARING FAILURE.SDR ERAA098188Skid · crackedFLOAT/SKID ASSY HAS CRACKED SADDLE. AFT SADDLE ON SKID TUBE CRACKED IAW RING HAS DAMAGED THREADS. REMOVED ALL FLOAT/COVER ASSEMBLIES, HOSES, PASSENGER STEP, SKID SHOES AND HARDWARE FROM UNSERVICEABLE SKID TUBE AND RE-INSTALLED EVERYTHING (SAME AS REMOVED) ONSDR O2G2004F00008Bearing · wornRUMBLE FROM LT MAIN GEAR. REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN WHEEL BEARING, WHEEL AND TIRE.SDR CA041020011Bolt · missing(CAN) WHILE TAXING TO PARK, THE LEFT WHEEL STARTED TO SMOKE AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SHAKE. AFTER APPLYING BRAKES EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL. UPON INSPECTION THE TIRE HAD WORN ALMOST THROUGH AND ONE OF THE THREE WHEEL BOLTS WAS MISSING. AFTER THE WHEEL SDR DLM90040975Wheel · damagedON OVERNIGHT WALKAROUND TRANSIT CHECK - AMT FOUND DAMAGE TO NR 2 MLG WHEEL ASSY AND BRAKE. DAMAGE OCCURRED WHEN THE INSIDE KEY OF NR 2 WHEEL ASSY HOLDING BOLT SHEARED AND THE KEY BACKED OUT STRIKING THE NR 2 BRAKE ASSY. THE KEY WAS HELD IN PLACE BY THE BRAKESDR S2YA04038Wheel · separatedAFTER FLIGHT, THE CREW DISCOVERED A DAMAGE TO THE NR 3 TIRE AND THE RT HYDRAULIC DOOR. MX INSPECTED THE ACAND FOUND NO OTHER DAMAGE. INSPECTION OF THE TIRE REVILED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS STILL INFLATED, PART OF THE RECAPPED TREAD HAD LET GO AND DAMAGED THE DOOR.SDR DXTA200400420Wheel · vibrationDURING TAKEOFF ROLL SEVERE NOSE GEAR SHIMMY / VIBRATION RESULTED IN ABORTED T/O AT 65 KTS. VIBRATION WAS REDUCED, NOT ELIMINATED, WITH APPLICATION OF ELEVATOR BACK PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY WITH OVERHAUL ASSY IAW 750 M/M 32SDR DXTA200400418Wheel · wornLT BRAKE NOISY AND GRABS AFTER LANDING, LT OUTER BRAKE ASSY SMOKES AFTER COOL DOWN. AFTER SHORT TAXI BRAKE CONTINUES TO SMOKE, INNER TIRE IS CONSIDERABLY COOLER THAN OUTER. INITIAL INSPECTION OF LT WHEELS AND BRAKES SHOWS LT OUTER TIRE TO HAVE 8 TO 10 INCH WESDR CA041013005Plug · leaking(CAN) MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY LEAKING 1-2 PSI PER DAY. REPLACED 2 THERMAL RELIEF PLUGS AND LEAK CHECKED. OK.SDR DXTA200400405Wheel · departedAFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI ROLL OUT THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. AIRPLANE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON NOSE STRUT. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH DRAG SIDE LOAD AND FOD INSPECTION IAW CE650 MM CH 5-50-00, FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR TAXI LIGHT DAMAGED. RESDR CA041014008Hub · cracked(CAN) DISSASSEMBLY FOR CLEANING / CORROSION / REPAINT FOUND 3 CRACKS IN HUB WEB BY FLANGE BOLT THREADS IN CASTING. INSPECTION OF OTHER HUB FOUND SIMILAR DAMAGE.INSPECTION WITHOUT PART BEING VERY CLEAN WOULD MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THESE CRACKS.SDR CA040916002Wheel · cracked(CAN) R/H OUTBOARD MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE INNER HUB HAD A LONG 4 INCHES CRACK. AS WELL 6 OF THE 9 BOLT HOLES HAD CRACKS AROUND THEM. THE LONG CRACK APPEARED TO BE AN OLD CRACK. THE TUBE WAS EVENTUALLY PINCHED WHICH CAUSED A FLAT TIRE.SDR AMCR200400004Fusible Plug · leakingDURING A PREFLIGHT, FOUND TIRE PRESSURE TO BE DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. INVESTIGATION FOUND ONE WHEEL FUSE PLUG TO BE LEAKING. WHEN FUSE WAS REMOVED, THERE APPEARED TO BE A SLIGHT DENT ON THE FACE OF THE FUSE, SIMILAR TO HANDLING DAMAGE. HISTORY SHOWS THIS TO BE AN SDR 2004FA0000696Wheel · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, WAS UNABLE TO LOOSEN LT MAIN WHEEL AXLE NUT. TIRE PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE ABOUT 90 PSI INSTEAD OF RECOMMENDED 32 PSI. TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND AXLE NUT WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED EASILY. WHEEL DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. FOUND TO BE SDR AXS2004F00000Bearing · failedON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AXLE. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING RACE HEAVILY DAMAGED AND THE OUTER BEARING DAMAGED BEYOND RECOGNITION. THE MAIN WHEEL AXLE NIT AND HARDWARE WAS FOUND STILL INTACT ON THESDR 2004FA0000735Wheel · crackedINNER WHEEL HALF OF WHEEL ASSEMBLY PN 40-170A, SN 10, HEAT LOT NR 283 WAS REJECTED DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOR CRACKS IN EXCESS OF 0.010 INCH. INDICATIONS WERE FOUND IN THE AREA OF BEAD SEAT OF THE INNER HALF OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY ONLY, NO INDICATIONS SDR CA040923004Tie Rod · broken(CAN) PILOT NOTICED TIE ROD BROKEN UPON RETURN TO BASE. NO DIFFICULTY WITH THIS LANDING OR PREVIOUS LANDINGS WHERE NOTED BY PILOT. PART WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PLEASE ADVISE WHERE PARTS CAN BE SENT FOR EXAMINATION. HAVE NOT SEEN A FSDR ERAA097517Saddle · brokenFORWARD SADDLE ON SKID TUBE BROKEN. FWD SADDLE ON SKID TUBE BROKEN. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF ALL FLOATS, COVERS AND HOSES IAW ERA 412 CAMP-1, INSPECTION GUIDE AND BHT-412-SI-2. ALL COMPONENTS FOUND TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION. REMOVED ALL COMPONENTS FROMSDR 64431Wheel · damagedUPON APPROACH HII, GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON FIRST ATTEMPT. CREW RESET GEAR RELAY2 AMP C/B AND GEAR EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL ASSY.SDR 2004F00391Wheel · separatedON TAKEOFF, LT OB HALF OF WHEEL, TIRE AND TUBE SEPARATED FROM AC. THE IB HALF OF WHEEL STAYED ON THE AXLE AS WELL AS THE AXLE NUT, BEARING CONE AND INNER RACE FOR OUTER HALF. DUE TO HIGH SPEED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT THE TIRE AND TUBE HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED. SDR CA040816009Bearing · failed(CAN) LT IB WHEEL ASSY INNER BEARING FAILED, ALLOWING WHEEL TO MOVE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW CONTACT OF THE INNER RIM TO NON ROTATING BRAKE COMPONENTS DAMAGING INNER HALF OF WHEEL ASSY.SDR 2005FA0000330Wheel · brokenNOSE WHEEL FLANGE BROKE OFF DURING TAXI. CLOSE INSPECTION SHOW CRACK MIGHT HAVE STARTED FROM CORROSION UNDER THE FLANGE WHICH IS THE THINNEST PART OF THE WHEEL ASSY. RECOMMEND INSPECTION ON HIGH TIME WHEELS. ESPECIALLY ON AIRCRAFT WHICH DO NOT FLY FREQUENTLSDR UIEA200400142Wheel · damagedHOT BRAKES ON LEFT WING GEAR AND LEFT BODY GEAR. INSPECTION OF AFFECTED WHEELS AND BRAKES CARRIED OUT TASK, 5-51-10-202-001. NR 1 AND NR 6 AXLE INSPECTED FOR HEAT DAMAGE, NONE EVIDENT TASK 05-51-10-202-001. (M)SDR ERAA097098Skid · corrodedSKID TUBE CORRODED AND AFT SADDLE CRACKED. FORWARD, MIDDLE AND AFT FLOAT COVERS AND END CAPS WORN AND TORN SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. AFT FLOAT BAG (SN 0372) HAS AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF HOLES. MIDDLE FLOAT BAG (SN 0628) HAS ONE HOLE. PASSENGER STEP ASDR S2YA04026Wheel · inoperativeDURING TAKEOFF FOR FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTED AN ABNORMAL SHUDDER AND THEN ALINGERING BURNED RUBBER SMELL. THE CREW CONSULTED WITH MX AND PERFORMED AN AIR-TURN-BACK. MX INSPECTED THE AC AND FOUND THE LT NOSE FELT ROUGH CAUSING A VIBRATION WHEN SPUN. MX REPLACEDSDR ERAA097518Skid · corrodedSKID TUBE SEVERELY CORRODED. SKID TUBE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. ALL FLOAT AG COVERS WORN AND TORN. AFT FLOAT BAG HAS EXCESSIVE NUMBERS OF HOLES. FWD FLOAT BAG AS 2 HOLES. ALL RUBBER BANDS AND RETAINERS ON FLOAT COVES IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. ALL 8 BUSHINGSSDR CA040728006Bearing Race · corrodedDURING LANDING, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A MAIN WHEEL SHIMMY. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, NR 2 MAIN WHEEL MADE RUMBLING SOUNDS AND AXLE VIBRATED WHEN SPUN BY HAND. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BEARING, GREASE WAS FOUND TO BE BLACK IN COLOR. INNER BEARING RASDR CA040921003Wheel · cracked(CAN) LT TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE PARKED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACKED WHEEL IN FLANGE AREA. WHEEL, TIRE AND TUBE WERE REPLACED.SDR F3LA200400070Sleeve · damagedFLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION ON GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND NOSE WHEEL LT BEARING AND SLEEVE DAMAGED. REMOVED SLEEVE AND INSPECTED AXLE FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE AXLE SLEEVE AT LT POSITION PER AMM 32-41-12-000-002 AND 32-41SDR CA040805003Wheel · cracked(CAN) AN OPERATOR HAS EXPERIENCED CRACKING OF THE 32-INCH MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY P/N 3-1575. THE CRACKS START AT THE WHEEL BOLT HOLES (FAYING SURFACE) AND EXTEND TO THE CUT-OUTS. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKING IS NOT KNOWN AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTSDR CA040830006Plug · leaking(CAN) MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY LEAKING AIR 2-4 PSI PER DAY. REPLACED THERMAL RELIEF PLUG ASSEMBLY. THIS IS THE SECOND PLUG ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED ON THIS WHEEL (THERE ARE THREE PLUGS PER WHEEL ASSEMBLY).SDR ASMF200407001Wheel · damagedDURING TRANSIT CHECK, CAPTAIN REPORTED STRONG VIBRATION IN NOSE LANDING GEAR. BOTH NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-40-00, ALL CORRECT.SDR 409798Nut · looseWHEN REMOVING WHEEL FOR TIRE CHANGE FOUND THE LT MAIN WHEEL NUT HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTENED CAUSING RUINED BEARING SEALS. THIS WAS THE FIRST ACCESS SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED NEW FROM THE FACTORY.SDR AALA20040684Shimmy Dampener · failedORD - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. DURING TAXI SHAKING CONTINUED AT ALL SPEEDS ABOVE A WALK. FOUND RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR SHIMMY DAMPENER FAILED WITH DAMAGE TO TIRES AND MAIN LANDING GEAR. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER TORQSDR 2004FA0000828Wheel · damagedAC WAS TOWED, WITH BRAKES RELEASED, WITHOUT ANY BRAKING ACTIVITIES BY PILOT, SHEARING NOISE WAS NOTED, TOWING PROCESS WAS STOPPED. HYD FLUID WAS SPILLED OUT FROM LT BRAKE UNIT. FIRST INVESTIGATION OF INSTALLED LT CARBON BRAKE UNIT DID SHOW, THAT ATTACHING SDR CA040812004Bolt · broken(CAN) ON WALK AROUND PILOT FOUND 2 TIE BOLTS (P/N 43-1304) BROKEN ON THE NR 1 MAINWHEEL ASSY, TOTAL CYCLES ON MAIN WHEEL ASSY SINCE LAST RE-FURB 427, TOTAL TIME ON TIE BOLTS UNKN.SDR TL9R200400001Wheel · damagedREPORTED REMOVAL REASON WAS (BEARING FAILURE). BOTH WHEEL HALVES REJECTED DUE TO BEARING BORE DAMAGE. OPERATOR IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE.SDR A6WA200440077Wheel · damagedUPON LANDING, NOSEWHEEL MADE STRANGE NOISE, STOP ON TAXI WAY AND LEFT NOSEWHEEL MISSING BEARING AND ABOUT TO FALL OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG SLIDING MEMBER, PER AIRCRAFT AMM 32-21-30. ALL OPS CHECK NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. SDR CA040622002Bracket · cracked(CAN) LT FLOAT REAR DOCK FITTING SADDLE BRACKETS CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES.SDR CA040616005Fairing · crackedCRACKS FOUND AROUND SCREW HOLES ON MAIN WHEEL FAIRING. REOCCURRING PROBLEM ON MANY OF OUR AIRCRAFT. AVERAGING 600 TO 700 HOURS PER FAIRING.SDR RJE2004F00000Wheel · damagedDURING TRANSIT CHECK OF FLIGHT 390 AT TGU STATION, IT WAS FOUND ONE TIRED WITHOUT PRESSURE AND ANOTHER ONE WITH A CUT IN THE SHOULDER. AIRCRAFT REMAINS ON GROUND FOR MAINTENANCE AT TGU STATION. TECHS PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-15, AND FOUND MAIN WHEESDR BAQR361CWheel · damagedWHEEL HAD 64.9 HOURS, 106 LANDINGS SINCE OVERHAULED.SDR ASMF200406002Wheel · damagedDURING LANDING, TIRE NR 3 WAS LOST AND WATER DEFLECTOR WAS DAMAGED. MAIN TIRES WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-43-10, ANTI-SKID TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 32-43-00 AND DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE AT MEX, WATER DEFLECTOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-10-01, ALL CORRECT.SDR DL76K040453Heat Shield · contaminatedAFTER ARRIVAL AT GATE NUMBER 8 WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSY STARTED TO SMOKE HEAVILY AND SMALL FLAME FLARED UP. FOUND EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE OF WHEEL HEAT SHIELD. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY.
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