What was found
UPON DISASSEMBLY OF MAIN GEAR WHEEL ASSY ALL 18 BOLTS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. BOLT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF REQUIRED ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND BEING APPLIED PRIOR TO WHEEL BUILD UP (CMM 32-41-20, PAGE 8001).
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2009
- Submitted
- May 20, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N259AD
- Make and model
- Airbus A319112
- Aircraft serial
- 1963
- Aircraft time
- 14,998 hours, 6,400 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Tie Bolt
- Part number
- 431304
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 700
- 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.