SDR 95ZZZX3397

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Bolt
Part number
NAS67043
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 3 Wheel Assy
Component
Bfgoodrich · 313061
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON POST FLT INSPECTION, FOUND NR 3 TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT. REPLACED NR 3 AXLE SLEEVE AFTER AXLE INSPECTION. REPLACED NR 3 AND NR 4 BRAKES. REPLACED THE NR 3 AND NR 4 TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. ACCOMPLISHED TIRE BURST INSPECTION IAW MM 32-40-0 AND CHAPTER 5. REPLACED NR 3 AXLE NUT, SPACER AND NUT LOCKING BOLTS. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, NO DAMAGE NOTED. ON TOUCHDOWN, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALS WHEEL NUT LOCKING BOLT, PN NAS 6704-3, SHEARED RESULTING IN THE WHEEL NUT LOSING ITS TORQUE RESULTING IN THE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT.