Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 7, 2016
Submitted
December 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
17,529 hours, 7,118 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Component
Wheel · Messier
Component part number
C20500000
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 3 TIRE IS BLOWN AND SEPARATED, SUSPECT NR 3 BRAKE STUCK THAT CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY BOLT SHEARED, DAMAGED NR 3 BRAKE AND TIRE BLEW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY AND THE NR 3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-41-11 AND 32-42-27. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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