What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FOUND IN AXLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED ON MLG NUMBER 3 DURING TIRE CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER 3 "IN-AXLE ADAPTER". PER AMM 32-42-11-400-801.
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2023
- Submitted
- October 18, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N338ST
- Make and model
- Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial
- 44484
- Aircraft time
- 8,283 hours, 3,034 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- Part number
- 277A61123
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 700 - Gears
- 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.