What was found
(CAN) DURING SERVICE CHECK, NR 1 MAIN WHEEL TIRE PRESSURE FOUND TO BE 40 PSI PRESSURE DETECTED TO BE LEAKING AT WHEEL HUB. NR 1 AND 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES REPLACED, NO FURTHER FAULTS AFTER 8 FLIGHT SEGMENTS.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727260
- Aircraft time
- 35,887 hours, 18,944 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D17
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 26045641
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 46 cycles
- 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.