Service difficulty report · Axle · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
November 15, 2003
Submitted
December 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Part
Axle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RED DOOR NOT LATCHED, LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER MLG RETRACTION. RECYCLED PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, NO HELP. RED GEAR NOT LATCHED. LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED PER ABNORMAL CHECK LIST, NO HELP. UPON INSPECTION OF MLG FOUND NR 7 WHEEL ASSY BACKED OF THE AXLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO NR 7 BRAKE ASSY. WHEEL & BRAKE REMOVAL ACCOMPLISHED, AXLE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE & NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. WHEEL RETAINING NUT WAS STILL SECURE TO AXLE. INSPECTION REVEALED A BEARING FAILURE WHICH CAUSE WHEEL TO MOVE OUT OF PLACE NOT ALLOWING GEAR CYCLE TO BE COMPLETED. AFTER NDT INSPECTION OF AXLE & REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE & WHEEL ASSY, A GEAR RETRACTION ACCOMPLISHED & FOUND NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE

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