Service difficulty report · Wheel · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
April 1, 2024
Submitted
April 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
LV5R029N
Boeing Distribution Inc
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Part
Wheel
Part number
31717
Part serial
D0134
Condition
Grooved
Location
Mlg
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

CIRCUMFERENTIAL SCORING DAMAGE IS CAUSING GROOVES IN THE INBOARD BEARING BORE AREA JUST ABOVE THE INBOARD BEARING CUP OF THE MAIN WHEEL. PER THE MANUFACTURER (COLLINS/BFG) UP TO .020" DEPTH IS ALLOWED THERE PRIOR TO THE WHEEL BECOMING UNSERVICEABLE. THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS BEING DETECTED ON NEARLY EVERY 3-1717 MAIN WHEEL THAT IS COMING THROUGH OUR REPAIR STATION.