SDR 0101825646

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
May 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26493
Aircraft time
17,669 hours, 7,123 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
162N000196
Part serial
00087
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
10,825 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 TAXI, APPROACHING RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW HEARD NOSE GEAR POP. IMMEDIATELY INFORMED BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT THAT THE TIRE APPEARED TO BE SEPARATING FROM THE WHEEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BEAD FLANGE ON THE WHEEL SEPARATED. REPLACED BOTH NOSE GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.