Service difficulty report · Washer · Boeing 767*

Difficulty date
August 6, 2021
Submitted
January 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345UP
Make and model
Boeing 767*
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Washer
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

L/H NOSE WHEEL WAS REPLACED IN CGN 08/05/21 AND LOG PAGE INDICATES THAT WASHER AND SPACER WERE VERIFIED (REF. LOG PAGE 938817/01). HOWEVER, AFTER THE NEXT FLIGHT CYCLE IT WAS IDENTIFIED L/H NOSE WHEEL WAS MISSING TANG WASHER. AFTER RESEARCH IT WAS FOUND THAT DURING REPLACEMENT, THE CS MISSED TO CONFIRM THAT THE AXLE WASHER, WAS INSTALLED AS IT WAS STILL STUCK AT THE OLD WHEEL. STAFF CONTINUED WITH THE INSTALLATION BUT DIDN´T NOTICE THE MISSING AXLE WASHER. TORQUE VALUES WERE REACHED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, BUT THE MISSING AXLE WASHER WASN’T NOTICE ON THE FINAL CHECK EITHER. THE ERROR WAS SPOTTED AT STN AFTER THE NEXT FLIGHT CYCLE AND WHEEL AND WASHER WERE REPLACED. SEE ALSO TRACKING NO. # 2021CE254180 (UPS REPORT).

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