Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 14, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25394
Aircraft time
34,598 hours, 5,433 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ACFT RETURNED TO BLKS WITH DRAGGING BRAKES. FOUND 2R TIRE ASSY WITH FAILED INNER BEARING. REPLACED 2R BRAKE ASSY, REPLACED 2R TIRE ASSY. REPLACED 1R TIRE ASSY. REPLACED AXLE ASSEMBLY. ACCOMPLISHED WHEEL BEARING FAILURE INSPECTION PER MM. *S/D* ACFT HAD 2R TIRE CHANGE AT IAD. WHEEL SPACER WAS LEFT OUT CAUSING WHEEL TO DRAG ON BRAKE AND INNER BEARING TO WOBBLE, OVERHEATING THE AXLE.