Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 737317

Difficulty date
June 18, 2001
Submitted
January 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664WN
Make and model
Boeing 737317
Aircraft serial
23495
Part
Wheel
Part number
2602540
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY, THROWN TREAD AND 4 BROKEN TIE BOLTS. THROWN TREAD DUE TO LOW PRESSURE CAUSED BY PACKING EXTRUSION PACKING EXTRUSION CAUSED BY BROKEN TIE BOLTS. BROKEN TIE BOLTS CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. PENDING ENGINEERING EVALUATION.