Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 1, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft time
46,154 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bearing
Part number
LM522546
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Wheel
Component
Wheel · Bendix
Component part number
6572761100
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE LANDING THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A SHIMMY IN THE LANDING GEAR. BELIEVING THAT THEY HAD BLOWN A TIRE, THEY STOPPED ON A TAXIWAY AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE DROVE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR. FINDING NO OBVIOUS FAULTS, MAINTENANCE HAD THE CREW TAXI THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RAMP. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, BRAKES AND TORQUE LINKS THE NR 1 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL BEARINGS WERE FOUND WITH WATER CONTAMINATION. BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. NR 2 AND NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT WAS DECLARED SERVICEABLE AND NO OTHER FAULTS WERE FOUND. (ALSO: US NR 2004042300081)