SDR 9604056739

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
February 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23887
Part
Wheel
Part number
26070812
Condition
Cracked
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE NR 4 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND A VIBRATION WAS FELT DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT DUMPED 200,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO ANC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 11 WHEEL ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND BRAKE DAMAGED. REPLACED NR 11 WHEEL AND BRAKE. ALSO, REPLACED ASSOCIATED PARTS THAT WERE DAMAGED. INSPECTED FUSELAGE AND WHEEL WELL AREA FOR DAMAGE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.