Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 737242C

Difficulty date
May 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737242C
Aircraft time
78,405 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Wheel
Part number
2607047
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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

(CAN) WHILE TAXING MAINT NOTED NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY WAS FLAT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED 1/3 OF THE OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF HAD BROKEN OFF AND THE TIRE WAS CUT AT THE WALL EDGE. DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE WING BODY FAIRING, LT IB FORE FLAP AND THE LT UPPER WING TRAILING EDGE. ALL EXCEDED SRM LIMITS. NR 2 MAIN WHEEL REPLACED AND A/C FERRIED FOR MAINTENANCE.