Service difficulty report · Wheel · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 13, 2001
Submitted
July 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423TE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
119
Aircraft time
28,093 hours, 28,180 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
31518
Part serial
00890105
Condition
Failed
Component
Axle
Component part number
D572592
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

7003-STL-DURING TAKEOFF TO CLIMB, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCEDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND AXLE ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE ASSEMBLY, LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD LANDING GEAR WHEEL. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING TO DETERMINE CAUSES.

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