SDR 0201119925

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 7, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47472
Aircraft time
71,391 hours, 72,911 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
95608924
Part serial
9792
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE LEFT OUTBOARD ANTI-SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT FAR. CLIMBOUT AND GEAR RETRACTION WERE NORMAL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AT MSP BUT CREW THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS A LITTLE HARD TO TAXI. SUSPECTED A FLAT TIRE OR A DRAGGING BRAKE. NO TIRE WAS FLAT AND INSPECTION REVEALED THE WHEEL HUB HAD FAILED. HUBCAP AND BEARINGS WERE FOUND ON THE TAXIWAY AT FAR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DAMAGED WHEEL, NR 1 BRAKE, AND NR 1 ANTI-SKID TRANSDUCER. ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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