What was found
CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. MAINTENANCE FOUND AXLE NUTS ABOUT 1/2 TURN LOOSE. TORQUED ALL MAIN AXLE NUTS. NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- July 22, 2016
- Submitted
- July 26, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N982DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53273
- Aircraft time
- 66,137 hours, 47,675 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Nut
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Axle
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.