Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 28, 2018
Submitted
November 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49591
Aircraft time
80,536 hours, 61,574 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Wheel
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

LT NOSE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. REMOVED BOTH NLG TIRES AND SPRAY DEFLECTORS PER MD88 AMM 32-40. REMOVED & REPLACED NLG PISTON PER MD88 CMM 32-21-1 DAL REV #62. INSTALLED BOTH NLG TIRE ASSY'S AND SPRAY DEFLECTORS PER MD88 AMM 32-40. C/W NLG STRUT SERVICING AMDS W/C 3221-6444. SDR REPORTED DUE TO FACT THAT NUMBER ONE ENGINE SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM THE BEARING FAILURE ON LOGSHEET 5037654. (LP5037653)

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