What was found
ON ARRIVAL TO THE GATE THE NUMBER EIGHT WHEEL AND BRAKE WERE FOUND TO BE SMOKING. THE WHEEL IS ALSO NOT SITTING ON THE AXLE STRAIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AXLE, SLEEVE AND NUT, AS WELL AS THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL AND BRAKE.
- Difficulty date
- April 28, 2001
- Submitted
- May 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N153SY
- Make and model
- Doug DC1015
- Aircraft serial
- 48276
- Aircraft time
- 45,160 hours, 16,997 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Axle
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.