JASC 3246
Service difficulty reports · 2,490
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 WWMA9700073Wheel Assy · crackedCREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT MAIN INBOARD TIRE WAS FLAT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL INNER RIM FAILED AND JAMMED THE BRAKE ASSY AGAINST THE WHEEL. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT MAIN GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND THE NR 3 BRAKE ASSY.SDR CA970528027Bolt · broken(CAN) MAIN WHEEL TIE BOLT FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT MAIN WHEEL HALF AND BRAKE DAMAGE. WHEEL AND BRAKE REPLACED.SDR SIMA971251Bearing · seizedORD - FLT 4304 - AFTER LANDING, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE HOT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT THE NR 1 MAIN TIRE WAS BLOWN AND NR 1 BRAKE WAS SMOKING AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE LINES. INSPECTSDR WRLA97016Bearing · looseDURING PUSHBACK, FLIGHT CREW WAS NOTIFIED BY GROUND MECHANIC THE RIGHT NOSE WHEEL HAD WOBBLE. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO GATE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED INNER BEARING LOOSE. RIGHT NOSE WHEEL ASSY WASSDR A3L29707Wheel · failedWHEEL FLANGE FAILURE AT KEY BOSS. CRACK PROPAGATED FROM THE TOP CORNER OF THE KEY BOSS. THERE IS NO NDT INSPECTION REQUIRED IN THIS AREA. SUBMITTER STATED ADD EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION OF THE SIDE AND TOP OF KEY BOSS RELATIVE TO THE CORNERS. ADDITIONAL INSPESDR AU970616Bearing · disintegrated(AUS) LH OUTBOARD WHEEL BEARING CONE DISINTEGRATED - WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AXLE DURING TAKEOFF - WHEEL RETAINING NUT STILL IN PLACESDR 97ZZZX2931Hub · crackedAT TIRE CHANGE, WHEEL COMPONENTS WERE INSPECTED. FOUND CENTER HUB CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. RECOMMEND CAREFUL INSPECTION. MECHANIC/PILOT MADE NO HARD LANDINGS OR ROUGH FIELDS.SDR SWAA970434Wheel · brokenON LANDING, A SECTION OF NUMBER 1 MAIN WHEEL HUB SEPARATED FROM MAIN ASSEMBLY, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO NUMBER 1 MAIN BRAKE PRESSURE LINE. INSPECTED AREA, REMOVED AND REPLACED NUMBER 1 AND 2 MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES, AND PRESSURE LINE PER BOEING M/M.SDR 97ZZZX2777Wheel Assy · crackedDURING REPLACEMENT OF TIRE, MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE INBOARD HALF OF THE WHEEL ASSY HAD A 8.5 INCH CRACK IN THE TIRE BEAD AREA.SDR CA970506014Wheel Assembly · out of balance(CAN) DUING TAKEOFF, A MODERATE TO SEVERE VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED THROUGH THE NOSE GEAR. TWO NOSE WHEELS WERE REPLACED. BALANCING WEIGHTS HAD BEEN LOST ON ORIGINAL WHEELS CAUSING PROBLEM.SDR CA970507009Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION SEVERAL CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND AT SEVERAL LUG BOSSES ALONG THE BOTTOM SIDE, PARALLEL TO THE WHEEL BOLT HOLES. THE CRACKS VARIED IN LENGTH FROM 1/2" TO OVER 1" AND TO A DEPTH OF OVER .060.SDR CA970429012Wheel · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION THE AME FOUND BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES TO HAVE CRACKS PROPAGATING FROM EACH BOLT HOLE.SDR AU970477Wheel · cracked(AUS) MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY INNER WHEEL HALF CONTAINED MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE LOWER DRIVE LUGS - FOUND DURING FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANT INSPECTIONSDR CA970430003Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) HALF OF THE WHEEL ASSY OF THE LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BROKE DURING TAKEOFF. A TUBE IN THE TUBELESS TIRE PREVENTED AIR FROM ESCAPING THROUGH THE CRACK THAT HAD DEVELOPED. AIRCRAFT WAS IMPORTED AND THE SUBMITTER SPECULATES THE PREVIOUS OWNER CSDR CA970422013Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) DURING NDT INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED INNER WHEEL HALF AT TIE BOLT HOLE. AT PREVIOUS BUILD UP CORROSION WAS FOUND IN SAME AREA AND TREATED AS PER C.M.M.SDR 97ZZZX1877Bolt · brokenA NEW OPERATOR HAS FOUND ONE OR TWO BOLTS BROKEN APART AND MISSING FROM MAIN WHEELS DURING INTRANSIT INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. THIS HAPPENED QUITE OFTEN ON FLEET AIRCRAFT. THEY WERE USING 53-57 PSI TIRE PRESSURE IAW CESSNA PHASE CHECK TACK CARD 321004. PROBLEMSDR M3HA97053ABearings · brokenHNL - FLT 601 - AFTER LANDING A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. STEERING SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE STIFF. POST FLIGHT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT TIRE WAS FLAT. IT WAS FOUND UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THAT THE NR 2 NOSE WHEEL BEARING HAD CAME APSDR 97ZZZX3467Bolt · crackedDURING A ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE, ONE OF THE WHEEL BOLTS WAS FOUND CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE HEAD.SDR 97ZZZX1902Wheel · failedTHE LEFT MLG OUTER WHEEL HALF FAILED AFTER LANDING ROLL-OUT AT THE RUNWAY TURN OFF. THE WHEEL HALF BLEW OFF, HIT THE ASPHALT AND BOUNCED UP INTO THE RT NACELLE CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. CAUSE OF FAILURE SEEMS TO BE CRACKS STARTING AT THE VALVE STEM HOLE, BOTH SISDR CA970326009Bearing · disintegrated(CAN) AFTER LANDING CREW STOPPED AIRCRAFT ON RAMP DUE TO SIGNIFICANT BRAKE DRAG. #1 MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL OUTBOARD BEARING SEVERELY DAMAGED. AXLE SLEEVE BENT AND THE HUB COVER BROKEN. REPLACEDSDR VJ970183Tire · failedFLT 173 - ATL-RSW - AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO ATL. ON LANDING INSPECTED AIRCRAFTS LEFT MLG, WHEEL WELL AREA, ENGINE, FLAPS AND ADJACENT AREAS FOR DAMAGE. FOUND NR 2 MLG TIRE BLOWN, NR 1 ENGINE HAD EXPERIENCED FOD, LT FLAP WAS DAMAGED, VISUAL DOWNLOCK ISDR ORJA9733Wheel · failedTHROUGH BOLT ON NR 1 MAIN WHEEL BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MAIN WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLY. (M)SDR 97ZZZX1593Wheel · bearing frozeWHEN REMOVING WHEEL TO REPLACE BRAKE DISK (DUE TO NORMAL WEAR), WHEEL BEARINGS WERE FOUND FROZEN ON AXLE. WHEN WHEEL WAS FINALLY FREED FROM AXLE INSIDE, FOUND WHEEL FILLED WITH CORROSION RESIDUE. AXLE HAD SOME MINOR PITTING, BUT WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN SERVISDR 97ZZZX1693Wheel · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND 50MM (2 INCH) LONG CRACK IN THE RADIUS OF THE OUTER WHEEL HALF DIRECTLY BELOW ONE OF THE THREE BOLTS WHICH HOLD THE TWO HALVES TOGETHER. (BOLT IS DIRECTLY OPPOSITE THE VALVE CORE HOLE.) NO OPINION AS TO CAUSE.SDR CA970408009Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION. AIR WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM #3 WHEEL BRAKE KEYS. WHEEL ASSEMBLY REMOVED AND SENT FOR NDT. REPORT STATED THAT 2 CRACKS WERE FOUND ALONG BEAD. WHEEL SCRAPPED.SDR AU970359Bearing · damaged(AUS) NOSE AND MAIN WHEEL BEARINGS SEIZED - ALL BEARINGS WERE DRY AND THE LITTLE GREASE REMAINING WAS ALSO HARD AND DRY - SUSPECT CAUSED BY USE OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER DURING PAINT STRIPPINGSDR CA970319004Spreader Bar · cracked(CAN) SEVERE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION AND A 12" LONG CRACK FOUND IN THE REAR SPREADER BAR. SUBMITTER NOTES IT WAS DIFFICULT TO FIND BECAUSE ALL BUT 1" TO 2" WAS INSIDE THE FLOAT. DATE OF FLOAT MANUFACTURE WAS 1946.SDR AU970245Wheel · cracked(AUS) NOSE WHEEL CRACKED IN AREA OF BEAD SEAT - CRACK LENGTH 4MM(0.157IN) - FOUND USING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION AND CONFIRMED USING FLUORESCENT DYE PENETRANTSDR 97ZZZX1197Hub · wornWHEN NOSE WHEEL WAS REMOVED TO GREASE BEARINGS, DISCOVERED THAT BEARING CUP (KOYO MFG) WAS LOOSE IN WHEEL HUB. WHEEL HUB WAS WORN WHERE CUP HAD BEEN SPINNING IN HUB. THE CUP IS NORMALLY A PRESS FIT INTO THE WHEEL. A/C HAD NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY COMPLAINT PRIOR TOSDR CA970318008Wheel Assembly · cracked(CAN) WHEEL ASSEMBLY, FOUND MISSING AT #2 POSITION, LEFT INBOARD DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO MOVE OVER NUT. NUT, WASHER AND SPLIT PIN WERE INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND FOUND ON AXLE INTACT.SDR GTIA9700179Wheel · rattlesDTW - FLT 626 - NOSE WHEEL RATTLES DURING TURNS AT SLOW SPEED. REMOVED BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND INSPECTED. NO FAULTS FOUND. RE-INSTALLED TIRE ASSEMBLIES IAW DC-9 MM 32-42. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)SDR GTIA9700177Wheel · shimmiesDTW - FLT 566 - NOSE WHEEL SHIMMIES DURING TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 NOSE WHEEL ASSY IAW DC-9 MM 32-42. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)SDR 97ZZZX1487Bearing · failedFAILURE OF THE NR 2 MAIN GEAR OUTER WHEEL BEARING WAS FOUND DURING A GEAR LUBRICATION FOLLOWING A GEAR WASH. PREVIOUS TAXIING AND TOWING OF ACFT APPEARED NORMAL. BEARING CAGE ASSY APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED, AND RACE WAS SCORED AS A RESULT OF CAGE DISINTEGRATIONSDR 97ZZZX1486Wheel · bearing failedNR 3 MAIN OUTER WHEEL BEARING FAILED. WHEEL DEPARTED AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF. WHEEL SLID OVER AXLE NUT AND COTTER PIN. BEARING CONE SEIZED ON AXLE. AXLE WAS GALLED. BRAKE LINE FITTING SNAPPED OFF.SDR 97ZZZX1370Hub · crackedCIRCUMSTANCE UNKNOWN. FOUND DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. HUB THREAD CRACKS LOOK LIKE OVERTORQUE ON A VERY THIN BOSS. 1,070 HOURS ON AIRCRAFT AND DEFECTIVE PART.SDR 97ZZZX1047Wheel · brokenON LANDING ROLL OUT, PILOT NOTICED JERKING ACTION ON THE RT MLG. AFTER PARKING AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION, REVEALED A 5 TO 6 INCH CHUNK OF WHEEL GONE, AND TIRE RUBBING ON BRAKE ASSEMBLY. SUSPECT HEAT FROM BRAKES HAS TRANSFERRED ENOUGH HEAT TO WEAKEN WHEEL TO SDR AU970319Wheel · separated(AUS) TAIL WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT - AIRCRAFT RAN OFF STRIP - DAMAGE TO RH WING TIP , PITOT AND RH UNDERCARRIAGE LEG - THIS DEFECT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AUF AND IS FOR INFORMATION ONLYSDR PNSA970203Float · damagedDAMAGED RT FLOAT DURING TAXI UP BOAT RAMP.SDR CA970227003Drag Link · stiff(CAN) GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN, FOUND MAIN DRAG LINK CENTER JOINT STIFF. BOLT REMOVED AND HOLE CLEANED. LUBED AREA AND REASSEMBLED. WIPAIRE RECOMMENDED DISASSEMBLING AND CLEANING EVERY THREE YEARS.SDR GLBA97027Wheel · departed acftMSP - RIGHT INBOARD WHEEL DEPARTED AIRCRAFT INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND REPLACED WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY. (M)SDR AU971262Wheel · fractured(AUS) NO4 MAIN WHEEL HALF FAILED IN THE CENTRE HUB AREA. DAMAGE CAUSEDTO THE BRAKE AND WHEEL BEARING. FUSE PLUG MELTED AND TYRE DEFLATED.SDR AU970147Wheel · fractured(AUS) NO4 MAIN WHEEL CENTRE HUB FAILED. DAMAGE TO BRAKE AND WHEEL BEARING. FUSE PLUG MELTED AND TYRE DEFLATED.SDR GLBA97022Wheel · out of balanceRDU - AIRCRAFT SHAKES AND SHIMMYS BADLY AFTER TAKEOFF. DID NOT STOP UNTIL ABOUT 30 SECONDS AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. MAINTENANACE BALANCED NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. (M)SDR 97ZZZM264Wheel · defectiveFLT 435 - TPA-EYW - NOSE WHEEL VIBRATED SEVERELY WHEN LOWERED DURING LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED TAXI RUN. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)SDR 97ZZZM248Wheels · looseFLT 301 - ACY - NOSE GEAR VIBRATES BADLY ON TAKEOFF, FEELS OUT OF BALANCE. SNUBBER DOES NOT SEEM TO STOP IT ON GEAR UP. RE-TORQUED BOTH NOSE TIRES IAW MM CHAPTER 32-40-2. NO TIRE DEFECTS NOTED. (M)SDR CA970318002Bearing · failed(CAN) ON LANDING CREW REPORTED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. INBOARD BEARING OF THE L/H WHEEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. THE ROLLER AND CAGE ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE SECTION IN CONTACT WITH THE AXEL WELDED ITSELF TO THE AXLE. SEVERAL PIECES OF THE BEARINGSDR 97ZZZX774Bolt · failureINSP FOUND WHEEL BOLT WITH FATIGUE RELATED FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER STATES USE SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD.SDR 97ZZZX773Bolt · failureINSP FOUND WHEEL BOLTS WITH FATIGUE RELATED FAILURE. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT PRELOAD TORQUE. TWO REPORTS THIS S/N. SUBMITTER STATES USE SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD.SDR CA970130009Bearing · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED #4 TIRE FLAT AT GATE. CONDITION INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD TAXIED PART WAY TO GATE ON FLAT TIRE. WHEN WHEEL REMOVED INNER WHEEL HALF WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED DUE TO BEARING FAILURE. REPLACED.SDR 97ZZZM224Wheel · defectiveDTW - FLT 506 - NOSE WHEELS VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AT HIGH SPEEDS 140-150 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL IAW MM CH 32-42. (M)
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