Service difficulty report · Wheel · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
August 18, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft time
51,621 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Wheel
Part number
C201950001
Part serial
U232
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE AIRCRAFT PUSHBACK, IT WAS NOTED ON THE ECAM THAT NR 8 MAIN WHEEL WAS LOOSING PRESSURE. AFTER RETURNING TO THE GATE, IT WAS CONFIRMED USING A REGULAR TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE THAT THE PRESSURE WAS DROPPING. USING LEAK DETECTOR FLUID, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE LEAKING FROM A CRACK BETWEEN TWO TIE BOLTS IN THE OUTER HUB SECTION. WHEEL WAS REPLACED AND ROUTED TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION. (TC NR 20060822002)

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