Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
February 27, 2024
Submitted
March 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16703
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28764
Aircraft time
79,298 hours, 28,778 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
161A11304
Part serial
MAL0847
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Axle
Part time
70,949 hours, 25,834 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

#4 INNER WHEEL BEARING FAILED #4 MLG TIRE REMOVED PER AMM 32-45-11. HUB CAPS AND HARDWARE STOWED IN FWD PIT. REMOVED #4 TRANSDUCER ASSY. AND AXLE SUPPORT TO F.O.M. REMOVED #4 MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE SLEEVE IAW B737 AMM 32-11-85-000-803. REMOVED #4 MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE SLEEVE IAW B737 AMM 32-11-85-000-802. PERFORMED HEAT DAMAGE INSPECTION OF RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE IAW B737 AMM 05-51-17-210-802 AND FOUND HEAT DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. AXLE NEEDS REPLACED. REF LOG PAGE 7202302 FOR TIRE INSTALLATION. AXLE, MLG, ASSY OFF 29-3211-9-9050 0847 ON 0000 AXLE, MLG, ASSY OFF 29-3211-9-9050 0847 ON 29-3211-9-9050 0367 REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG AXLE REF MM 32-11-85-420-801. REPLACED #3 AND #4 MLG BRAKE SLEAVE REF MM 32-11-85-420-803.PERFORMED TRANDUCER OPS CK.OPS CK NORMAL