Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 24, 2006
Submitted
October 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
099
Aircraft time
53,571 hours, 23,769 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
21684
Part serial
6385
Condition
Failed
Location
Wheel
Part time
2,475 hours, 1,089 cycles
Component
Wheel · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
31530
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PHL - GTB, DURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE THE LEFT NR 2 BRAKE WAS DRAGGING INCREASING TEMPERATURE TO ABOVE LIMITS WITH THE BRAKES FAN ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AND STARTED SEVERAL TIMES NOTICING AN INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE DURING TAXI AND DECREASE IN TEMPERATURE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BEARING HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT BRAKE, THE NR 1 AND 2 TIRE AND THE NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL BEARING. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 2 MLG AXLE SLEEVE, REF 32-11-00-200-004. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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