As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
WHILE DOING AN INSP FOR A SUSPECTED HYD PROBLEM ON THE MLG. THE TECH NOTICED THAT THERE WERE A MISSING PART ON THE INBD HALF OF THE LT MLG WHEEL ASSY. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED AND THERE WERE NO REASON TO SUSPECT A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL. THE WHEEL WENT FOR NDT INSP 117.9 BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. THIS IS THE 1ST OCCURENCE OF THAT TYPE OF PROBLEM IN OUR FLEET.