JASC 3246
Service difficulty reports · 2,490
Reports filed under 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float, newest first.
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SDR CA970121011Bearing · rollers missing(CAN) OUTSIDE BEARING ON #2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY FAILED AND RESULTED IN WHEEL DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. THE BEARING ROLLERS LEFT THE BEARING CAGE ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO EXIT THE AXLE OVER THE SPACER, WASHER AND NUT. INNER BEARING WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN, THERE WAS STSDR C2XA97CL003Wheel · out of balanceCLE - FLT 3061 - CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE NOSE AREA AFTER GEAR RETRACTION, THE VIBRATION INCREASED WITH SPEED AND STOP AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTSDR SWIA97812Hub Cap · missingON TAKEOFF ROLL AT 80 KNOTS, RIGHT ANTI-SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY BRAKES LIGHT ON MAP AND CAUTION WARNING LIGHTS. ABORTED TAKEOFF. FOUND NR 3 MAIN TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY HUB CAP MISSING. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HUB CAP, TAXIED AIRCRAFT. ANTI-SKID OPERASDR AALA961905Wheel · failedSAP - FLT 941 - AFTER LANDING DURING INITIAL ROLLOUT, A/C BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A/C STOPPED W/O INCIDENT. DURING POST-FLIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED NR 3 MAIN TIRE FAILED AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT LOWER CSDR CALA9601892Bearing · failedTHE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT NRT WITH THE RT MLG NR 4 WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE RT MLG TRUCK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO NR 4 AXLE DAMAGE. THE NR 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY DEPARTURE OF NR 4 WHEEL ASSSDR 97ZZZX450Wheel · crackedTHREE INCH LONG CRACK FOUND IN WHEEL RIM.SDR RAIA961212Wheel · out of balanceJFK - FLT 7654 - NOSE GEAR VIBRATION DURING RETRACTION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. (M)SDR CA970109018Bearing · grinding(CAN) EXCESSIVE VIBRATION FELT ON TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF REJECTED. SUSPECTED NOSE GEAR TIRE. FOUND LEFT HAND NOSE WHEEL BEARING GRINDING.SDR CALA9601816Axle · crackedWHILE TURNING ONTO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF, THE CREW FELT THE NOSE STRUT BOTTOM OUT. THE CREW IN AIRCRAFT BEHIND THEM REPORTED THAT THEY LOST A NOSE TIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE STRUT AXLE CRACKED. THE NOSE LOWER SSDR VTZA96435Locking Plate · crackedFLT 6419 - BOS-JFK - AFTER LANDING, NOTIFIED BY RAMP PERSONNEL THAT THE LT NOSE WHEEL WAS MISSING FROM THE A/C. IAD MX WAS NOTIFIED, VIA MX CONTROL, AND THE REQUIRED MX TECHS AND MATERIAL WAS REPOSITIONED TO JFK TO INSPECT AND REPAIR THE A/C. AT JFK, BOTH NOSDR ORJA96115Wheel Assy · failedNR 3 MAIN WHEEL THROUGH-BOLT SHEARED OFF. REPLACED TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY, WITH TWA BORROWED PART. (M)SDR CA961216035Wheel Half · broken(CAN) DURING RAMP CHECK THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL RIM WAS FOUND BROKEN AND MISSING A PIECE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT PILOT MAY HAVE HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT A FEW DAYS EARLIER.SDR 97ZZZX422Wheel · bolts shearedINSPECTION FOUND UPON REMOVAL OF RT MAIN GEAR WHEEL COVER, ONE OF THE THREE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL HALVES TOGETHER WAS SHEARED OFF. THE NUT AND END OF THE BOLT WERE INSIDE THE WHEEL ENTRAPPED BY THE WHEEL COVER. ACFT TT 4171.SDR SRAA961117Wheel · failedDURING TAXI OUT, THE LEFT FRONT MAIN WHEEL BLEW DUE TO FLANGE SEPARATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. FOUND LEFT MLG OUTER DOOR DAMAGED, VERIFIED WHEEL FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FWD MAIN WHEEL ASSY. REMOVED LT MLG OUTER AND INNER DOOR PER AFM 1 TOSDR CA970106008Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) CREW NOTED WHEEL NOISE ON LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE INBOARD WHEEL HALF CRACKED AT THE BEAD FLANGE, APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES LONG.SDR GLBA96226Wheel · defectiveRDU - LOUD GRINDING SOUND ON ACCELERATION FOR TAKEOFF WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL. (X)SDR USAAD96167Wheel · shimmiedFLT 359 - CLT-GSP - AT TAKEOFF NOSE WHEEL SHIMMIED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A BURNED RUBBER SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. CREW LOWERED GEAR AND PERFORMED TOWER FLYBY. CONTROLLERS SAID GEAR LOOKED NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. FLSDR A3L2207JBolt · failureFATIGUE RELATED FAILURE OF MD80 WHEEL TIE BOLTS. SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT TIE BOLT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS TO USE SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD. (X)SDR ORJA9683Wheel · brokenNR 1 MAIN MOUNT HAS BROKEN THROUGH BOLT, DISCOVERED DURING WALK AROUND IN SEATTLE. LOANER TIRE OBTAINED FROM AMERICAN AIRLINES. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY PER MM. (M)SDR CA961029001Wire · broken(CAN) ON PREFLIGHT PILOT NOTICED FLOAT BRACE WIRE END FORWARD LEFT HAND BROKEN AT BRACE WIRE CLEVIS ATTACH. PART SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION.SDR 96ZZZX5423Wheel · crackedDURING TIRE CHANGE ON RT MAIN, 3 CRACKS FOUND AT VARIOUS BOLT HOLES IN THE CENTER WHEEL BODY SECTION OF THE 3-PIECE WHEEL ASSY. POSSIBLE CAUSES INCLUDE OVERTORQUING DURING INSTALLATION COMBINED WITH HARD LANDINGS. THIS SHOP EXPECTS TO SEE 1 TO 2 CRACKED WHEESDR P5CA9600783Wheel · crackedCRACKED INNER HUB BETWEEN LIGHTENING HOLES WITH BEARING RACE SEPARATED FROM REST OF ASSEMBLY,(WHEEL HALVES DID NOT SEPARATE. REPLACED WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY PER BAC MM 32-45-01.SDR CA961018026Wheel Assembly · broken(CAN) A PIECE OF AIRCRAFT WHEEL FOUND ON RUNWAY, AFTER AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF. THE #2 MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WAS MISSING ABOUT 1 FOOT OF THE BEAD AREA. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED.SDR C2XA96IA239Wheel · failedIAH - FLT 3797 - PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 MAIN GEAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 MAIN TIRE, AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY WHICH WAS DAMAGED FROM THE TIRE. THE SDR 96UAL900728Wheel · shimmySEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF.SDR 96ZZZM1419Wheel · crackedNR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY SPLIT AND OUTER PORTION OF WHEEL AND TIRE LEFT AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI. SUBMITTER STATES, POSSIBLE CAUSE, UNDETECTED CRACK OR METAL FATIGUE.SDR 96ZZZX4997Wheel Half · crackedCRACK IN WHEEL HALF NO BRAKE SIDE. FOUND ON PRE-FLIGHT.SDR CALA9601316Wheel Half · detachedWHILE REPLACING THE NR 4 MLG TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY DUE TO TIRE WEAR, THE INNER WHEEL ASSEMBLY HUB WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM WHEEL HALF. THE NR 4 TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE NR 3 MLG TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED SDR CA960923004Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) DURING WALKAROUND CREW NOTICED APPROXIMATELY 12 INCH PIECE OF RH MAIN WHEEL INBOARD FLANGE CRACKED AWAY FROM WHEEL.SDR 96ZZZX4965Horn · attach failedTHIS PART IS THE EXTEND/RETRACT HORN ON THE WATER RUDDER OF CAPRE, INC., STRAIGHT FLOATS, MODEL 2400, SN'S 1155, 1156, INSTALLED ON THIS MAULE. THE SPRING ATTACH POINT FAILED AS A RESULT OF MATERIAL LOSS DUE TO RUST/CORROSION. SUBMITTER WOULD SUGGEST MORE MASDR CA960916012Bearing · failed(CAN) ON ROLL OUT AIRCRAFT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. LH OUTER WHEEL BEARING HAD DISINTEGRATED CAUSING INNER RACE TO SEIZE TO SPACER AND AXLE. REPLACED.SDR 96ZZZM1383Wheel Assy · damagedMSLP-MGGT - STRONG VIBRATION RIGHT SIDE UPON LANDING AT MGGT. FOUND NR 3 AND NR 4 FRONT TIRES DESTROYED, WHEELS HAD DAMAGE TO THE RIMS. FOUND ONE FUSELAGE PLUG BLOWN ON ONE OF THE WHEELS. SPECULATE THAT THE OTHER TIRE WAS DESTROYED BY THE SHREDDING OF THE TSDR 96ZZZX4955Hub · crackedINSPECTION FOUND HUB CRACKED 2 PLACES.SDR VNAA9608005Wheels · wornAT ROTATION CREW HEARD LOUD THUD, UPON GEAR RETRACTION HEARD LOUD SLAPPING SOUND. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. REPLACED NOSE WHEELS AS A PRECAUTSDR 96ZZZX5116Wheel · bolt separatedWHEEL BOLT AND NUT SEPARATED POSSIBLY DUE TO WORN THREADS. BOLT WAS INSERTED FROM BRAKE ROTOR SIDE. WHEN NUT LEFT BOLT, BOLT HIT TORQUE LINK AND DEFORMED TORQUE LINK. IF INSTALLED FROM OUTSIDE OF WHEEL, THIS WOULD NOT OCCUR. MFG'S DRAWING SHOWS BOLT INSERTSDR 96ZZZX4941Wheel · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, A 2.50 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN GROOVE FOR THE SNAP RING WHICH RETAINS THE OUTBOARD WHEEL FLANGE. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED.SDR CALA9601206Bearing · failedTHE WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT LOW SPEED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 TIRE FLAT WHEN THE NR 3 TIRE WAS REMOVED THE BEARING WAS FOUND FROZEN TO AXLE AND THE ANTI-SKISDR 96ZZZX4752Hub Assy · crackedFOUND ON TIRE CHANGE, HUB ASSY HAS 4 CRACKS ON ONE SIDE AND TWO CRACKS ON THE BACK SIDE. ALL CRACKS ARE AT BOLT HOLES.SDR SIMA962281Wheel · failedDFW - FLT 3564 - CREW REPORTED NR 2 MAIN TIRE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND APPROXIMATELY 10 INCH SECTION OF INNER WHEEL HUB RIB MISSING. REPLACED NR 2 WHEEL ASSY AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSY DUE TO MINOR DAMAGE AND NR 1 ASSY AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SSDR 96ZZZX4160Bolt · failedDEFECT: WHEEL TIE BOLT FAILURE. SUSPECT CAUSE: FATIGUE.SDR SIMA962142Wheel · failedSPS - FLT 3591 - CREW REPORTED NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSY WAS FLAT WITH AN APPROXIMATE 10 INCH SECTION OF INNER WHEEL HUB RIM MISSING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY FOR FAILURE AND ALSO REPLACED NR 2 WHEEL ASSY AND NR 1 BRAKE ASSY AS PRECAUSDR AU961139Wheel · cracked(AUS) LH INBOARD MAIN WHEEL CRACKED BETWEEN TIE BOLT HOLE AND OVERINFLATION VALVE ACCESS HOLE - FOUND DURING ROUTINE TYRECHANGESDR AU961140Wheel · cracked(AUS) LH INBOARD MAIN WHEEL CRACKED BETWEEN TIE BOLT HOLE AND OVERINFLATION VALVE ACCESS HOLE - FOUND DURING ROUTINE TYRECHANGESDR 96ZZZX4607Bolt · failedFATIGUE RELATED FAILURE OF MD80 WHEEL TIE BOLTS. INSUFFICIENT TIE BOLT PRELOAD TORQUE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS PREVENTIVE ACTION, USE SNUG ANGLE TORQUE METHOD.SDR AU961025Wheel · failed(AUS) NO4 WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 381MM TO 457.2MM (15IN TO 18IN) OF THE OUTER RIM MISSING - TYRE WAS STILL INFLATEDSDR 96ZZZX4073Wheel · failedWHEEL ASSY BLEW APART ON LANDING. (DISC SIDE.) SUSPECT CAUSE, THREADS WEAK ON 12-BOLT, 3-PIECE MCCAULEY WHEEL ASSY. REPLACED 3-PIECE WHEEL ASSY WITH 2-PIECE CLEVELAND AFTER 2,500 HRS TIS.SDR 96ZZZX4070Wheel · failedWHEEL ASSY BLEW APART ON TAXI, DISC SIDE OF WHEEL. SUSPECT CAUSE, THREADS WEAK ON 12-BOLT, 3-PIECE, MCCAULEY WHEEL ASSY. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY, 3-PIECE, WITH 2-PIECE CLEVELAND AFTER 2,500 HOURS TIS.SDR 96ZZZX4084Wheel · failedWHEEL ASSY BLEW APART ON TAXI ON BRAKE DISC SIDE. SUSPECT CAUSE, WEAK THREADS ON 12-BOLT, 3-PIECE MCCAULEY WHEEL ASSY. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY WITH 2-PIECE, CLEVLAND.SDR GLBA96155Bearing · ceasedFAR - NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE MISSING ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED AXLE AND STRUT ASSEMBLY. NR 2 BRAKE, NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)SDR 96ZZZM1418Wheel Assy · failedAFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI TO GATE, THE NR 4 MLG WHEEL ASSY FAILED CAUSING THE NR 4 HUB CAP TO IMPACT THE NR 2 ENG INBOARD COWLING DAMAGING THE FORWARD AND AFT SECTIONS. UPON OPENING UP NR 2 ENGINE COWL INVESTIGATION REVEALED AFT FIREWALL AND TAILPIPE DAMAGE.
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