Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 737297

Difficulty date
April 5, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737297
Aircraft time
42,939 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Wheel
Part number
26015711
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ON TAXI THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO REQUIRE MORE POWER THAN NORMAL - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT.ON NEXT LANDING THE CREW NOTICED THE SAME AND REPORTED TO YLW MAINTENANCE. INSPECTION FOUND THE MAIN BRAKE ON NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEIZED AND THE NR 2 TIRE RIM CRACKED/DETACHED FROM ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY, P/N: 2601571-1, THE NR 2 MAIN GEAR BRAKE ASSY. MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.