SDR 0100639867

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
January 24, 2001
Submitted
February 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47786
Aircraft time
53,970 hours, 52,250 cycles
Part
Wheel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Component
08-3241-9-0001
Component part number
95608597
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PUSHBACK FROM THE GATE AREA AT YUL, THE PUSHBACK CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT INNER WHEEL WAS CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT INNER AND RIGHT OUTER MAIN WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES. NOTE: IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 22 INCH SECTION OF THE RIGHT INNER WHEEL HAD SEPARATED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DTW TO YUL. THE 22 INCH PIECE OF WHEEL MATERIAL WAS RECOVERED IN DTW.

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