Service difficulty report · Axle · Doug C54A

Difficulty date
December 18, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54A
Aircraft time
66,311 hours
Engine
Pwa R20007M2
Part
Axle
Part number
8065A85
Condition
Bent
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE A HARD LANDING TO MAINTENANCE AND WAS BROUGHT INTO THE HANGAR TO CARRY OUT A HARD LANDING INSPECTION. DOUGLAS SERVICE MANUAL FOR HARD LANDING INSPECTIONS WAS USED AND IT WAS FOUND UPON REMOVAL OF THE RT MAIN WHEELS THAT THE RT OUTBOARD AXLE WAS BENT UP ABOUT 10 DEGREES. THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND A GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT. THE HARD LANDING INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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