Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 22, 2026
Submitted
August 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18119
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27561
Aircraft time
100,476 hours, 23,727 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Melted
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PER FLT CREW, ON TAXI HAVING DIFFICULTY MOVING AND TURNING, MX REQUESTED TO INSPECTREQUIRES FURTHER INSPECTION. AFTER FURTHER GVI DETERMINED THAT UPON LANDING RT NOSE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED CAUSING WHEEL ASSY TO MELT DOWN BEAR METAL. WHEEL ASSY BORED OVERSIZE CAUSING WHEEL TO SIT ON BARE AXLE WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT. AIRCRAFT SAFELY TOWED WITH TOW BARLESS TRACKER TO GATE FOR DEPLANNING PAX AND THEN WILL REPO TO HANGER. R&R RT NLG TIRE IAW AMM REF 32-45-02 FOR TOWING TO HANGAR. NLG REQUIRES TIRE REMOVAL FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. REMOVED NLG INNER CYLINDER IAW AMM 32-21-24-794-001. PRIOR TO REMOVAL CAPTAINS TILLER SWITCH WAS OPERATED ON GROUND & NO FAULTS WERE NOTED IAW AMM 32-51-00/001. INSTALLED NLG AXLE IN INNER CYLINDER. IAW ECRA 3221-01927 AND CMM 32-21-49. REPLACED ACTIVE & SPARE SEALS ON SHOCK STRUT INNER CYLINDER IAW AMM 32-21-25. INSTALLED NLG INNER CYLINDER IAW AMM 32-21-24-404-036, FROM STEP 3.E.(29) UP THRU COMPLETION. PERFORMED NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYS TEST IAW AMM 32-51-00-735-070-003, STEP 9.G. , OPS CHKD GOOD.