Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
October 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23260
Aircraft time
57,278 hours, 36,719 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Retainer
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 3 Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

ON ROLL BACK PRIOR TO TAXI RT INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS NOTICED COMING OFF AXLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE NR 3 WHEEL RETAINER RING WAS FOUND MISSING AND THE AXLE NUT WAS BACKED OFF. DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THE HUB CAP AND WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCER, AND RT MAIN LANDING GEAR INNER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL DAMAGED PARTS.