Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
May 31, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Wheel
Part number
165T01100530
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,154 cycles
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

(AUS) NR 1 MAIN WHEEL TIRE REMOVED FOR WEAR. DURING REMOVAL THE WHEELNUT RETENTION BOLTS, WASHER AND NUTS WERE FOUND TO BE ADRIFT AND THE WHEEL NUT WAS LOOSE AND BACKED OFF APPROXIMATELY FIVE TURNS.THE ANTI-SKID TRANSDUCER HOUSING WAS DAMAGED. THE WHEEL NUT HAD IMPACT DAMAGE AND WHEEL NUT WASHER HAD EVIDENCE OF GALLING. NR 1 FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACED.ALSO REPLACED WERE THE ANTI-SKIDTRANSDUCER PNO 140-025-2, HUB CAP PNO 165T0101-107, WHEEL RETENTION NUT PNO 161T1204-1 ALONG WITH RETENTION BOLTS WASHERS AND NUTS.