Service difficulty report · Tie Bolt · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 24, 2008
Submitted
March 20, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53154
Part
Tie Bolt
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT - AFTER TAKEOFF AT MEM FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONGER THAN NORMAL RUBBER ODOR AND UNUSUAL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LEFT MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL WELL AREA. CREW REPORTED NO INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. ALL BRAKE TEMPERATURES NORMAL. LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. TAXIED TO GATE. FOUND BROKEN TIE BOLT ON NUMBER ONE MAIN WHEEL. REPLACED NUMBER ONE TIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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