# SDR DL72S960998

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 25, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N476DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N476DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 20753
- System (JASC): [3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3246)
- Part: Wheel Bearing
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lt Main Gear
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL72S960998

## Discrepancy

ON TAXI IN TO GATE, NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSY LOCKED UP.  FOUND NR 1 WHEEL ASSY DAMAGED.  INBOARD WHEEL BEARING DESTROYED, AXLE CRACKED AND BROKEN AT INBOARD BEARING RACE.  FOUND BRAKE ATTACH BOLT FROM ELEVEN O`CLOCK POSTION LAYING BETWEEN AXLE AND WHEEL ASSY.  REPAIR WILL REQUIRE THE REPLACEMENT OF LT MAIN GEAR STRUT INTER-CYLINDER ASSY.

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