Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft time
69,014 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Wheel
Part number
657276184
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4
Part time
997 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 THE A/C WALK AROUND, MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE NR 4 TIRE WAS FLAT. THE WHEEL/TIRE ASSY WAS REMOVED AND UPON INVESTIGATION, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE RADIUS AREA WERE THE BRAKE DRIVE KEYS MOUNT IN THE WHEEL ASSY. THE FAULTY NR 4 WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.