Service difficulty report · Wheel · Frchld F27F

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
May 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222DG
Make and model
Frchld F27F
Aircraft serial
31
Part
Wheel
Part number
9541587
Condition
Departed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
275 hours
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

AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RT MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. AXLE NUT AND SECURING BOLT WERE NOT RECOVERED. NO DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR AXLE WAS FOUND SO MAINTENANCE INSTALLED ANOTHER WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL THE CAUSE OF THE WHEEL SEPARATION.