Service difficulty report · Axle · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 14, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30920
Aircraft time
43,657 hours, 18,247 cycles
Part
Axle
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Gouged
Location
Mlg
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: MLG NUMBER 3 AXLES REQUIRE INSPECTION FOR DAMAGES. FOUND GOUGES ON NUMBER 3 AXLE OUTER SLEEVE INNERMOST EDGE (AALA202402199003) AND MATERIAL LOSS ON FACE. HAND POLISHED ALL PER MPSM 27-09-9. FOUND MARRING ON #3 INNER SLEEVE TOP SIDE (AALA202402197870), SCRATCHES ON TOP SIDE MIDDLE SECTION, AND NICKS ON OUTER FACE. REPAIRED MARRING AND SCRATCHES WITH HAND POLISHING AND HAND BLENDED NICKS, PER MPSM 27-09-9.