SDR AALA961905

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
December 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
21385
Part
Wheel
Part number
WHE5207
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SAP - FLT 941 - AFTER LANDING DURING INITIAL ROLLOUT, A/C BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A/C STOPPED W/O INCIDENT. DURING POST-FLIGHT CHECK, DISCOVERED NR 3 MAIN TIRE FAILED AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT LOWER CLEVIS FAILED. REPLACED RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STRUT. REPLACED NR 2, 3 AND 4 MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES AND A/C MAINTENANCE FERRY SAP/IAH/TUL. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SIDELOAD INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACED RT TRAILING EDGE CENTER FLAP DUE TO FOD DAMAGE. SYSTEMS GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. STOPPED ON TAXIWAY AND DEPLANED PAX. AALA INITIATED FLEET CAMPAIGN TO MAG PARTICLE INSPECT ALL MLG SIDE STRUT LOWER CLEVIS FITTINGS. (M)