SDR MDAS094040

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Fokker F27MK50

Difficulty date
November 11, 2005
Submitted
December 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Fokker F27MK50
Aircraft serial
20312
Aircraft time
17,096 hours, 31,097 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
50079951
Part serial
DEC030129
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON JAN.14 2005, MDA B-12275 (S/N 20306) DURING TAXIING AFTER LANDING, PILOT HEARD A LARGE SOUND FROM RT MLG. MECHANIC FOUND RT MLG IB WHEEL FLANGE BROKEN. ON AUG.23 2005, MDA B-12276 (S/N 20312), FA REPORTED THAT A PASSENGER FOUND THE RT IB MAIN WHEEL TIRE RUPTURED AT BEGINNING OF ROLLING. IMMEDIATELY, CREWS DECIDED ABORT TAKEOFF AND TAXI BACK. ON THE WAY OF TAXIING BACK, AC VIBRATED DUE TO TIRE RUPTURED AT RT OB MAIN WHEEL, CREWS ASK FOR TOW SERVICE. ON NOV.11 2005, MDA B-12276 (S/N 20312) LT MAIN TIRE BROKEN DURING TAXIING. PERFORMED INSP FOUND NR2 WHEEL HUB WAS BROKEN. BREAKAGE OF THE WHEEL HUB WAS MAINLY CAUSED BY FATIGUE CRACKING (HIGH CYCLE) FROM CORROSION SPOTS.