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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SDR A3L298046Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND BROKEN WHEEL BOLT. (X)May 11, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR 98ZZZX2244Wheel · deflatedWHILE PARKED AT GATE, NR 9 WHEEL LOST PRESSURE SUDDENLY. SUSPECT CAUSE - FUSIBLE PLUG FAILED AND BRAKE OVERHEATED.May 11, 1998 · N470EV · Boeing 747273CSDR A3L398051Bolt · brokenINSPECTION FOUND BROKEN WHEEL BOLT. (X)May 8, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR CALA9800727Wheel · missingTHE NUMBER THREE TIRE ASSY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING. INSPECTED AXLE, NO DAMAGE. INSTALLED NR 3 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY WITH NEW SPRING RETAINER AND AXLE NUT PER MM 32-45-11.May 2, 1998 · N10242 · Boeing 7372C0SDR CA980512027Seat · corroded(CAN) CORROSION FOUND ON THE BEAD SEAT AREA OF THE WHEEL. WHEEL SCRAPPED.May 1, 1998 · Dhav DHC8102SDR CA980512026Seat · corroded(CAN) CORROSION FOUND ON THE BEAD SEAT AREA OF THE WHEEL. WHEEL SCRAPPED.May 1, 1998 · Dhav DHC8102SDR CA980512025Insert · loose(CAN) INSERT MIGRATED FROM ITS POSITION ON THE WHEEL AND MADE HEAVY CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE ASSY WHICH HAD TO BE SCRAPPED. PART TC: 27,150.May 1, 1998 · Dhav DHC8102SDR A3L398046Bolt · brokenINSPECTION FOUND BROKEN WHEEL BOLT. (X)Apr 30, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR A3L398045Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND FATIGUE RELATED FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED USING SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD. (X)Apr 30, 1998 · Doug DC983SDR DL757980919Wheel · damagedNR 5 MAIN DEPARTED A/C ON LDG. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY.Apr 28, 1998 · N639DL · Boeing 757232SDR 98ZZZX2239Wheel · crackedWHEEL HALF IS CRACKED AT THE INBOARD TANGENT OF THE BEAD RADIUS. THE CRACK IS APROXIMTELY 1.25 INCHES LONG AND IS NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE.Apr 27, 1998 · N200BE · Beech 200BEECHSDR CA980504028Bearing · seized(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE NR 2 NOSE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD SEIZED ONTO THE AXLE. AXLE, NOSE WHEEL, AND BEARINGS REPLACED.Apr 25, 1998 · Swrngn SA227ACSDR A3L398044Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND FATIGUE RELATED BOLT FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED USING A SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD.Apr 23, 1998 · Doug DC983SDR A3L398043Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND FATIGUE RELATED BOLT FAILURES. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED USING A SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD. (X)Apr 22, 1998 · Doug DC983SDR A3L298045Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND FATIGUE RELATED BOLT FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED USING A SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD. (X)Apr 22, 1998 · Doug DC983SDR A3L298044Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND FATIGUE RELATED BOLT FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT REPLOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGESSTED USING A SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD. (X)Apr 22, 1998 · Doug DC983SDR A3L398042Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND BROKEN WHEEL BOLT. (X)Apr 21, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR COMA9810112Wheel · crackedMAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT BY MECHANIC DUE TO LOW PRESSURE. TIRE SHOP FOUND INBOARD (P/N 300-604-1) WAS MISSING A SECTION OF WHEEL FLANGE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG. WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAS GONE THRU 45 TIRE CHANGES SINCE NEW. WHEEL ASSEMBLYApr 20, 1998 · N241CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR COMA9810107Wheel · crackedMAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT BY MECHANIC DUE TO LOW PRESSURE. TIRE SHOP FOUND INBOARD (P/N 300-604-1) WAS MISSING A SECTION OF WHEEL FLANGE APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG. WHEEL ASSEMBLY (P/N 3-1446-1) WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAS GONE THROUGH 45 TIRE CApr 20, 1998 · N241CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR A3L298043Bolt · brokenINSPECTION FOUND BROKEN WHEEL BOLT. (X)Apr 20, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR A3L298042Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND BROKEN WHEEL BOLT. (X)Apr 20, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR EIAA980147Wheel · crackedNR 2 MAIN TIRE, WHEEL RIM CRACKED AND TIRE DEFLATED, DEBRIS SEVERED BOTH HYDRAULIC LINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 TIRE AND BRAKE ASSY IAW MM 32-40-1 AND 32-42-1. REPLACED BOTH BRAKE HYD LINES. CHECKED GEAR, FLAP AND ENGINE FOR FOD DAMAGE, NONE NOTED. (M)Apr 19, 1998 · N933F · Doug DC933FSDR A3L298041Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND WHEEL BOLT WITH FATIGUE RELATED FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED USING SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD. (X)Apr 17, 1998 · Doug DC983SDR A3L298039Bolt · failedINSPECTION FOUND WHEEL BOLT WITH A FATIGUE RELATED FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED USING SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD.Apr 17, 1998 · Doug DC983SDR A3L2980310Bolt · failedWHEEL INSPECTION FOUND BROKEN BOLT. (X)Apr 17, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR DLM90980803Bearing · looseON DEPARTURE PUSHBACK, GROUND CREW HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. FOUND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL INNER BEARING RACE LOOSE IN WHEEL CASTING. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY.Apr 14, 1998 · N915DN · Doug MD9030SDR VNAA9804010Wheel · out of balanceDURING THE TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED SOME VIBRATIONS FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS IN RANGE OF BTV, THE CREW ADVISED TOWER THAT THEY MAY HAVE A FLAT, OR OUT OF BALANCE NOSE TIRE. THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND DISPATCHED EQUIPMENT. THEApr 12, 1998 · N424JS · Dorner DO328100SDR 98ZZZX1814Wheel · damagedBOTH MAIN TIRES BLOWN, BOTH WHEELS OVERHEATED, RIGHT WHEEL GROUND DOWN APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES, BOTH BRAKES ASSEMBLIES OVERHEATED, ROTORS FUSED TOGETHER WITH THE STATORS, BOTH WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS OVERHEATED, LEFT ONE HARD TO SPIN, RIGHT ONE HAD THE WINDINGSApr 12, 1998 · N768TA · Beech 400ASDR CA980430005Wheel · broken(CAN) AIRCRAFT ON SKIS. WHILE LANDING, THE PILOT HEARD A BANG FROM THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. LANDING COMPLETED OK. THE TAIL WHEEL ASSY HAD BROKEN OFF THE TAIL SPRING AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE STEERING CABLES. THE HUB HAD BROKApr 8, 1998 · Cessna A185FSDR CA980421016Bearing · damaged(CAN) AFTER LANDING AND GATE ARRIVAL, NR 1 WHEEL CHECKED AND FOUND WITH WHEEL BEARING OVERHEATED AND FAILED. AXLE NUT CAP FOUND ON RUNWAY. OUTBOARD BEARING IS THE MOST DAMAGED. ROLLER CAGES AND SEALS ARE DESTROYED. WHEEL DID NOT SEIZE. WHEEL BEARING RACES WApr 8, 1998 · Dhav DHC8102SDR DHL98801003Wheel · missingWHILE RETURNING TO RAMP, AIRCRAFT GROUND HANDLING BECAME ABNORMAL. INSPECTION REVEALED NUMBER 2 TIRE MISSING AND NUMBER 1 TIRE FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 AND NUMBER 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND NR 2 WHEEL TRANSDUCER.Apr 7, 1998 · N801DH · Doug DC873SDR 98ZZZX1559Wheel · failureDURING LANDING, THE ALUMINUM WHEEL BROKE CAUSING A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REASON FOR FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED A THOROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL HALVES AND CHECK FOR PROPER TORQUE ON THE WHEEL BOLTS DURING AApr 4, 1998 · N9620Q · Cessna A185FSDR CA980407001Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) INBOARD WHEEL HALF CRACKED FROM BOLT HOLE TO AREA OF WHEEL HALF ABOVE O-RING AIR SEAL ALLOWING TUBELESS TIRE TO SLOWLY DEFLATE. REPLACED.Apr 2, 1998 · Cessna 441SDR A3LD98031Tie Bolt · brokenINSPECTION FOUND BROKEN TIE BOLT. (X)Apr 1, 1998 · Doug DC931SDR AU980355Bearing · failed(AUS) NR 6 WHEEL INNER BEARING COLLAPSED. DAMAGE CAUSED TO AXLE. PART TC: 227.Mar 31, 1998 · Airbus A300B4203SDR A3L298038Bolt · brokenINSPECTION FOUND GEAR WHEEL WITH BROKEN BOLT.Mar 27, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR CA971219006Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF CRACKED FROM BASE OF THE BOLT HOLE COUNTER BORE TO INSIDE OF WHEEL HALF ABOVE THE AIR SEAL. CRACK ALLOWED TUBELESS TIRE TO SLOWLY DEFLATE, ONLY WITH WEIGHT OF AIRCRAFT ON WHEELS.Mar 26, 1998 · Cessna 441SDR CA980331023Fuse Plug Hole · cracked(CAN) CRACKS FOUND AT FUSE PLUG HOLE. PART TC: 10,759.Mar 20, 1998 · Bag BAE146200ASDR CA970605003Wheel · cracked(CAN) OUTBOARD WHEEL HAS A .500 INCH CRACK RUNNING FROM BASE OF BOLT HOLE COUNTER BORE TO INSIDE OF WHEEL .500 INCH ABOVE O-RING AIR SEAL. CRACK ALLOWED TUBELESS TIRE TO SLOWLY DEFLATE. REPLACED.Mar 19, 1998 · Cessna 441SDR A3L3980302Bolt · brokenWHEEL INSPECTION FOUND BROKEN BOLT. (X)Mar 19, 1998 · Boeing 7373A4SDR A3L398031Bolt · brokenINSPECTION FOUND BROKEN WHEEL BOLT. (X)Mar 18, 1998 · Boeing 737300SDR 98ZZZX1175Nut · strippedDURING SMOOTH LANDING, LEFT WHEEL/TIRE ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. TIRE/WHEEL ASSY WAS PROPERLY FAA APPROVED, BUT OVERSIZE. NAS BOLTS HOLDING AXLE TO GEAR LEG STRIPPED THROUGH THE AN365 NUTS. RECOMMEND THIS INSTALLATION FOR GRAVEL RUNWAY USE ONLY.Mar 16, 1998 · N4535F · Cessna A185ESDR AWXA9800081Wheel · missingDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK ON POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND, FOUND NR 1 MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY MISSING. LANDING NORMAL, NO VIBRATION, ANTI-SKID NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MLG INNER CYLINDER PER OHM 32-11-11.Mar 14, 1998 · N315AW · Boeing 7373S3SDR PLGA980310AWheel · out of roundLGA - FLT 4792 - TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH NOSE GEAR WHEELS AND TIRES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Mar 10, 1998 · N742BA · Saab SF340ASDR 98ZZZX1034Fitting · crackedONLY WHEN SPREADER BAR IS REMOVED CAN THE FLOAT ATTACH FITTINGS BE VIEWED. BOTH FRONT FITTINGS WERE CRACKED THROUGH THE TAPER PIN HOLE. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE PLATE IN THE SPREADER BAR HAD SOME PLAY AND SOMEONE PUT EXTRA WASHERS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TAPER PIMar 2, 1998 · N108H · Dhav DHC2*SDR CA980317016Bearing · failed(CAN) AFTER LANDING NR 2 MAIN WHEEL BEARING FOUND FAILED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WHEEL ASSY, BRAKE ASSY, AND AXLE.WHEEL, BRAKE, WHEEL NUT AND MLG SHOCK STRUT ASSY. REPLACED. NR 2 WHEEL ASSY. HAD BEEN ON FOR 909 CYCLES.Feb 28, 1998 · Dhav DHC8311SDR COMA9810050Wheel · crackedMECHANIC REMOVED WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM A/C DUE TO TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT. WHEEL SHOP INFLATED TIRE AND FOUND INBOARD HALF CRACKED AT BOTTOM OF KEY INSERT BOSS. WHEEL HALF (P/N 300-604-1) HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SERVICE.Feb 26, 1998 · N130G · Emb EMB120RTSDR MASA98038Wheel Bearings · failedFLT 5530 - BGR-BOS - UPON ARRIVAL IN BOS, PILOTS FELT EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DURING TAXI. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND SECURED ON TAXIWAY, FIRE EQUIPMENT VEHICLES ROLLED AS A PRECAUTION. IN MAINTENANCE, NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND BEARINGS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACEDFeb 24, 1998 · N124YV · Beech 1900DSDR 98ZZZX1107Wheel · crackedWHILE CHANGING TIRE, FOUND WHEEL CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE. HOLE APPEARED TO BE DRILLED OFF-CENTER. ALSO, AREA BELOW TIRE BEAD GOUGED PREVIOUSLY BY SHARP OBJECT USED TO BREAK TIRE LOOSE. WHEEL REPLACED WITH NEW.Feb 23, 1998 · N2558M · Piper PA28181SDR 98ZZZX1106Wheel · gougedWHILE CHANGING TIRE, FOUND AREAS BELOW TIRE BEAD AREAS SEVERELY GOUGED BY SHARP TOOL. WHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.Feb 23, 1998 · N2558M · Piper PA28181
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