What was found
DURING L1 CHECK, THE NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WITH 1 BROKEN TIE BOLT AND 8 LOOSE TIE BOLTS. THE NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT PENDING RETURN TO SERVICE FROM INSPECTION.
- Difficulty date
- October 30, 2009
- Submitted
- October 30, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N188WQ
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4188
- Aircraft time
- 3,806 hours, 3,789 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bolt
- Part number
- 315731
- Part serial
- 1720
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg Wheel
- Part time
- 3,806 hours
- 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.