Service difficulty report · Axle · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
September 15, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
23,835 hours, 8,445 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Axle
Part number
A34440
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, HEAVY VIBRATION DEVELOPED ABOVE 10 KNOTS, FELT SIMILAR TO A FLAT. FOUND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL LOOSE ON AXLE, UNABLE TO REMOVE MAIN WHEEL NUT ASSEMBLY. RETORQUED NUT FOR TOW PURPOSES TO HANGER. WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY REMOVED, AXLE SLEEVE LOOSE AND REMOVED. AREA FPI INSPECTED, NO CRACKS DETECTED. AXLE SLEEVE HAD COME OUT OF TANG KEY WAY. REPAIRED AXLE AND AXLE SLEEVE.

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