Service difficulty report · Bolt · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
April 18, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
32,090 hours, 15,755 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Bolt
Part number
2601913
Condition
Broken
Location
Wheel
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) DURING SERVICE CHECK, NR 2 MAIN WHEEL TIRE FOUND DEEPLY CUT AND ONE TIE BOLT BROKEN ON MAIN WHEEL HUB ASSY. NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY REPLACED PER MM. MAIN WHEEL ASSY TSO: 472.9 HRS. CSO: 354 CYCLES MAIN WHEEL ASSY TO BE SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR TEAR DOWN REPORT FOR PROBABLE CAUSE OF BROKEN TIE BOLT.FURTHER REPORTS TO FOLLOW.