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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR HEEA060425Tube · corrodedSKID TUBE ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.SDR HEEA060424Tube · corrodedLEFT SKID TUBE HAS CORROSION BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CROSSTUBE.SDR 99ZZZX675Wheel · crackedNDT SPECS MIL-I-6870 DETECTED CRACK IN TUBEWALL WEB AREA DRIVE KEY HOLE. NO CRACKS PERMITTED THIS AREA. BENDIX OHM 32-40-05 REV 15 DATED 10-15-96. CHECK SECTION PARA 2B.SDR 99ZZZX804Bearing · failedPILOT NOTED ON GROUND, TAXI AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. AT POST-FLIGHT, NOTED THE LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD WHEEL ASSY WAS SMOKING AND WAS VERY HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO HARD TO REPOSITION. ON DISASSEMBLY OF THE LEFT OUTBOARD WHEEL, DISCOVERSDR CA990209015Spindle · cracked(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF WHEEL ASSY, THE WELD WHICH ATTACHES THE GUSSET ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ASSY WERE FOUND CRACKED. MOONEY INFORMED, AND SUGGESTED THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT TO FIND BOTH LEGS CRACKED INDICATES A POSSIBLE HARDSDR HEEA060030Skid Tube · wornSKID TUBE ASSEMBLY IS WORN.SDR HEEA060029Skid Tube · wornSKID TUBE ASSEMBLY IS WORN.SDR 99ZZZX555Wheel · crackedVISUALLY DETECTED LEAKING AREA BETWEEEN TIE BOLTS. CONFIRMED CRACK TUBE WALL ROTOR DRIVE KEY HOLE. NO CRACKS PERMITTED THIS AREA. BENDIX OHM 32-40-05 REV 15 DATE 10-15-96. CHECK SECTION PARA 2B.SDR 99ZZZX554Wheel · crackedVISUALLY DETECTED LEAKING AREA BETWEEEN TIE BOLTS. CONFIRMED CRACK TUBE WALL ROTOR DRIVE KEY HOLE. NO CRACKS PERMITTED THIS AREA. BENDIX OHM 32-40-05 REV 15 DATE 10-15-96. CHECK SECTION PARA 2B.SDR 99ZZZX353Wheel · crackedCRACK DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT PER SPEC MIL-I-68070, IN THE OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF INBOARD FACE SPOKE AREA. NO CRACKS PERMITTED THIS AREA. OHM 32-40-05 REV 15 DATE 10-15-96. CHECK SECT C PARA 2B. S/N INBOARD, BH4738.SDR CA990115019Wheel · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, RECYCLED DOWN, ON NEXT RETRACT NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON WITH OBVIOUS VIBRATION, QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURE CARRIED OUT, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WENT OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCKS. REPLACED BOTH NOSE SDR 99ZZZX277Wheel · crackedTIRE BEAD AREA CRACKING ON CLEVELAND MFG WHEEL MODEL 40-77, 4-78, AND 40-87 SERIES USING 162-02800 AND 161-03100 WHEEL HALF ASSEMBLIES. BEAD AREA CRACKING AND TOTAL FAILURE. THREE OCCURRENCES. BEAD FAILURE WHILE TAXIING.SDR 99ZZZX276Wheel · crackedTIRE BEAD AREA CRACKING ON CLEVELAND MFG WHEEL MODEL 40-77, 4-78, AND 40-87 SERIES USING 162-02800 AND 161-03100 WHEEL HALF ASSEMBLIES. BEAD AREA CRACKING AND TOTAL FAILURE. THREE OCCURRENCES.SDR 99ZZZX275Wheel · crackedTIRE BEAD AREA CRACKING ON CLEVELAND MFG WHEEL MODEL 40-77, 4-78, AND 40-87 SERIES USING 162-02800 AND 161-03100 WHEEL HALF ASSEMBLIES. BEAD AREA CRACKING AND TOTAL FAILURE. THREE OCCURRENCES.SDR 99ZZZX253Wheel · crackedCRACK DETECTED VISUALLY AND CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT AT THE BOLT BOSS AREA. NO CRACK PERMITTED THIS AREA. B.F. GOODRICH OVERHAUL MANUAL 32-40-21 REV 3 DATE 4-30-83. INSPECTION SECTION PARA 2B.SDR 99ZZZX255Wheel · crackedCRACK DETECTED BY EDDY CURRENT PER SPEC MIL-I-6870, IN THE INBOARD FACE SPOKE AREA. NO CRACKS PERMITTED THIS AREA. OHM 32-40-05 REV 15 DATE 10-15-96. CHECK SEC C PARA 2B.SDR 98FDEA00749Wheel · missing98-302 - RIGHT OUTBD WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LAND GEAR ASSY PER MM 32-11-0 PG 401-601 AND FEDEX A/C MAINTENANCE WORK CD 32T/502. OK FOR SERVICE.SDR ORJA98311Bearing · failedIN ORD - ABORTED TAKEOFF, WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT CAME ON AT BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MLG TRANSDUCER ASSY AND HUB CAP, OPS CHECK OK. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE INNER WHEEL BEARING WAS OF THE WRONG TYPE FOR THSDR AU981644Wheel · broken(AUS) LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF FLANGE PIECE 17.15 CM BY 3.81 CM (6.75 INCHES BY 1.5 INCHES) BROKE OFF WHILE AIRCRAFT ON TAXI TO TAKEOFF - TIRE PARTIALLY DEFLATED. PART TC: 2,334.SDR CA981230043Wheel · ruptured(CAN) AFTER LANDING AND DURING TAXI, THE LEFT OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF SEPARATED ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENCE. THE WHEEL HAD BEEN INSPECTED AT THE LAST TIRE CHANGE AND WAS OK. NO DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR AS A RESULT OF SEPARATION. INVESTIGATION AFTER THE INCIDENT REVEASDR AU981614Wheel · out of balance(AUS) DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDING, SEVERE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION WAS FELT. AT TAXI, THE VIBRATION STOPPED. BOTH WHEELS WERE INSPECTED AND WHEEL S/N QQ001 WAS FOUND OUT OF BALANCE BY 060 AND 030 GRAMS AT DIFFERENT 'CLOCK' POSITIONS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND SDR CA981230001Spreader Bar · broken(CAN) WHILE ADJUSTING THE FLOAT FLYING WIRES, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FLOATS WOULD SPRING OUTWARD AND AFT. SPREADER BAR FOUND BROKEN. FRACTURE WAS INSIDE THE FLOAT AND COULD NOT BE SEEN WITH FLYING WIRES ATTACHED. FLYING WIRES WERE HOLDING FLOATS TOGETHER.SDR HEEA0016861Skid Tube · wornACCELERATED WEAR ON EXTREME HEEL OF SKID TUBES. DUE TO THE TAIL LOW ALTITUDE OF THIS AIRCRAFT MODEL IN A HOVER AND LANDING, THE EXTREME HEEL OF THE SKID OFTEN CONTACTS THE GROUND FIRST. THIS AREA DOESN'T HAVE SKID SHOES OR OTHER PROTECTIVE DEVICES. WITH 800SDR EIA980351Wheel · departedDURING LANDING ROLL-OUT, LEFT BODY GEAR ANTI-SKID LIGHT CAME ON, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE NR 5 TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND MISSING, AND THOUGHT TO HAVE DEPARTED AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING. (M)SDR CA981202008Wheel · cracked(CAN) 3 INCH CRACK FOUND ON THE OUTER WHEEL HALF FLANGE AND INNER RADIUS WHERE THE TIRE BEAD SEATS.SDR 98ZZZX4793Wheel · crackedAIRCRAFT INSPECTED DUE TO FLAT TIRE AND FOUND INBOARD RIM CRACKED ALONG BEAD ABOUT 10 INCHES. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CRACK TO BE A FRESH CRACK. CHECKED FOR ANY CORROSION, NONE WAS FOUND. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE COULD BE FROM HARD LANDINGS OR MISHANDLING DURSDR UPS98828175Bearing · missingLEFT MAIN GEAR AFT INBD TIRE SMOKING, A/C ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO RAMP WITH NR 6 MAIN TIRE MISSING AXLE NUT AND OUTER BEARING. FOUND NR 6 WHEEL AND BRAKE ASS. DAMAGED AND AXLE THREADS N.G. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT BOGIE PER MM 32-11-05 PN ON AND OFF SDR AU981606Bearing · collapsed(AUS) ON REMOVAL OF NR 3 MAIN WHEEL BECAUSE OF TIRE WORN TO LIMITS, THE INBOARD WHEEL BEARING WAS FOUND COLLAPSED AND HAD DAMAGED THE AXLE ASSEMBLY. EXAMINATION OF THE BEARING INDICATED THAT POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE BEARING BREAKUP WAS HEAT RELATED DUE TO EVIDENSDR CA981125025Torque Tube · corroded(CAN) TOTAL FAILURE OF WATER RUDDER STEERING. TORQUE TUBE IN TAIL THAT TRANSMITS STEERING INPUT TO WATER RUDDERS FOUND BROKEN 10 INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF POST DUE TO SEVERE INTERNAL CORROSION.SDR SWAA982801Wheel · damagedAFTER LANDING FOUND EVIDENCE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DEPARTED RUNWAY INTO DIRT. PERFORMED INSP PER 05-51-51-2, NO DAMAGE FOUND ON A/C. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MAIN AND NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY AS PER CAUTION.SDR CA981123020Wheel · corroded(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, CORRSION BEYOND MANUFACTURER LIMITS WAS FOUND IN THE TIE BOLT HOLES.SDR WRLA98096Hubcap · damagedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL OF FLIGHT NR WO-826, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A 'TIRE FAILURE' INDICATION ON SYSTEMS DISPLAY. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DISCONTINUE TAKEOFF (MAX SPEED ATTAINED 90 KNOTS). TAKEOFF WAS DISCONTINUED, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INSDR 99ZZZX948Tire · leakingTIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. INSPECTION REVEALED DILATING HOLES ALLOWING AIR LOSS TO CONTINUE AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. LEAKAGE BECAME WORSE TO THE POINT RE-INFLATION WAS NEEDED AFTER EACH FLIGHT. HIGH RISK OF LANDING WITH FLAT TIRE ON TRISDR 99ZZZX947Tire · leakingTIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. INSPECTION REVEALED DILATING HOLES ALLOWING AIR LOSS TO CONTINUE AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. LEAKAGE BECAME WORSE TO THE POINT RE-INFLATION WAS NEEDED AFTER EACH FLIGHT. HIGH RISK OF LANDING WITH FLAT TIRE ON TRISDR 99ZZZX946Tire · leakingTIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. INSPECTION REVEALED DILATING HOLES ALLOWING AIR LOSS TO CONTINUE AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. LEAKAGE BECAME WORSE TO THE POINT RE-INFLATION WAS NEEDED AFTER EACH FLIGHT. HIGH RISK OF LANDING WITH FLAT TIRE ON TRISDR 99ZZZX431Wheel · crackedMAIN WHEELS REMOVED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ALL BOLT HOLES IN HUBS CRACKED. PREVIOUS WHEELS HAVE AD 74-13 6 ASSOC WITH THEM. AD REQUIRES THE SERIES OF ATTACH HOLES IN THE HUBS ENLARGED FROM .25 INCH FASTENER TO .3125 INCH FASTENER BY OVERSIZING THE HSDR 98ZZZX4246Wheel · damagedWHILE REPLACING TIRE, RIGHT INBOARD WHEEL HALF BEARING CONE WAS FOUND LOOSE IN HUB. PERSONS UNKNOWN HAD PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED TO STAKE CONE IN PLACE. WHEEL HALF WAS REJECTED DUE TO OVERSIZE BORE AND DAMAGE FROM STAKING ATTEMPT. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE AS IMPRSDR QXEA9801680Wheel · crackedNR 4 MAIN WHEEL BROKEN. THE OUTER RIM FAILED AT THE BEAD SEAT. THE CRACK RUNS APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE WAY AROUND THE BEAD SEAT AREA. REPLACED THE NR 4 WHEEL ASSEMBLY.SDR 98ZZZX4043Valve Stem · failedDURING LEAK DOWN CHECK AFTER REBUILD OF WHEEL, DISCOVERED AIR LEAKING FROM VALVE STEM AREA. REMOVED VALVE STEM FROM WHEEL AND HAD STEM NTD'D BY LOCAL SHOP. THEY DISCOVERED A CRACK IN THE SEAL AREA OF THE STEM. REPLACED VALVE STEM WITH A NEW UNIT. THE DUNLOSDR COMA9810239Wheel · failedDURING TAXI OUT, PILOT OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT MAIN INBOARD TIRE. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLY. ALSO, REPLACED OUTBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLY AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.SDR 98ZZZX4330Bushing · damagedDEFECT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OVERCENTER NOT GOING TO FULL TRAVEL.SDR 98ZZZX4329Bushing · damagedDEFECT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY OVERCENTER NOT GOING TO FULL TRAVEL.SDR 98ZZZX4119Wheel Assy · crackedAFTER TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT PULLED TO RIGHT AND VIBRATION NOTICED INDICATING RT MAIN TIRE FLAT. BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO STOP ON RUNWAY AND SHUT DOWN. ON POST-FLIGHT EXAM, NOTICED RT MAIN WHEEL RIM CRACKED AND TIRE FLAT. THE RUNWAY WAS CLOSED, AND MECHANIC SENT IMSDR 98ZZZX4036Wheel · crackedCAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER DID A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31 IN BFD. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT PULLED TO RIGHT AND VIBRATION NOTICED INDICATING RT MAIN TIRE FLAT. BROUGHT AIRCRAFT TO STOP ON RUNWAY AND SHUT DOWN. ON POST-FLIGHT EXAM, NOTICED RT MAIN WHEEL RSDR SIMA982853Wheel · frozenABI - SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TO THE GATE. FOUND THE NR 2 WHEEL BEARING HAD FROZE AND THE TIRE HAD BEEN DRAGGING, CAUSING THE SMOKE. NR 2 BRAKE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTHSDR 98ZZZM827Bearing · destroyedRIGHT MLG OUTBOARD WHEEL ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON LANDING ANC BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS HAD DISINTIGRATED. NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT DISTRESS. GREASE WAS FOUND IN BEARING CAVITY AND ON REMAINING ROLLERS. BEARINGS INSTALLED NEW TWO MONTHS EARLIER. SUSPECT DAMAGED OR DESDR 98ZZZX4213Wheel · corrodedDURING A ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE OF THE LISTED COMPONENT, VISIBLE SIGNS OF CORROSION THROUGH THE WHEELS PAINT JOB WAS APPARENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CORROSION WAS NOTED AS EXCESSIVE AND BEYOND STATED LIMITS NOTED IN THE COMPONENT MM. AREAS OF CORROSISDR AU981244Wheel · broken(AUS) RIGHT MAIN WHEEL FLANGE SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. SIZE OF SEPARATED FLANGE APPROXIMATELY 165.1 MM BY 38.1 MM (6.5 INCHES BY 1.5 INCH). PART TC: 2,287.SDR VJ9800418Hub Cap · wornSMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCO. FOUND EVIDENCE OF NR 4 TIRE SPINNING IN WHEEL WELL. REPLACED RUBBER HUB CAP.SDR AU981437Wheel · cracked(AUS) WHEEL HUB CRACKED INTERNALLY BETWEEN SCREW HOLES. CRACKING IS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS THE WHEEL IS DISMANTLED. PART TC: 4,960.
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