What was found
WHEEL ASSEMBLY RETURNED FOR LOOSE TIE BOLTS, OF 18 TIE BOLTS INSTALLED 2 ARE MISSING 11 ARE LOOSE. MFG HAS NOW ISSUED SERVICE LETTER F6137-32-843 IN HOPES THIS WILL RESOLVE.
- Difficulty date
- September 14, 2005
- Submitted
- September 14, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N718
- Make and model
- Lkheed P38L
- Aircraft serial
- 8187
- Engine
- Allsn V1710*
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- C20211170
- Part serial
- 19918
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Loose
- Part time
- 2,602 hours, 1,498 cycles
- 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.