SDR ARWA990304

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802BN
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45909
Part
Wheel
Part number
26014112
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 807 - BLOCK TURN BACK, AT THE BEGINNING OF TAKEOFF HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM LEFT MLG WHEEL WELL. RETURNED TO RAMP. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 6 MLG WHEEL INBOARD HALF FLANGE HAD SEPARATED AND TIRE WAS MISSING. WHEEL PARTS AND TIRE WERE RECOVERED. NR 6 MLG TIRE ASSY WAS CHANGED, AND NR 5 WAS CHANGED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE CAUSE OF THE WHEEL FAILURE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. (M)

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