Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
April 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
32,181 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Wheel
Part number
26123111
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4
Part time
17,725 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE ACFT SUDDENLY SHUTTERED AND CAME TO A STOP. AS A WHEEL OR BRAKE FAILURE WAS SUSPECTED THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO HOLD THEIR CURRENT POSITION AND WAIT FOR MAINTENANCE. FAILURE OF THE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL INNER HUB WAS CONFIRMED REQUIRING THE FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE ACTIONS TO BE COMPLETED. INSPECTION OF NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND BRAKE COMPLETE AND FOUND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY INNER BEARING HUB DAMAGED. NR 4 MLG AXLE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE IAW AMM 32-45-11. NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY REPLACED IAW 32-45-11. PIECES OF NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY FOUND IN NR 4 BRAKE. NR 4 MAIN BRAKE REPLACED IAW AMM 32-41-41. NR 3 MAIN WHEEL REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION FOR OVER LOADING IAW AMM 32-45-11. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.