Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
May 18, 2023
Submitted
May 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
33853
Aircraft time
61,978 hours, 36,783 cycles
Part
Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zn 700 Landing G
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION; BOTH PILOTS HEARD A THUMPING NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR WELL AREA FOLLOWED BY THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER.<[01] INSPECTED NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL SPIN-DOWN SHOES & COMPONENTS FOR DAMAGE & DEGRADATION. NO DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL ASSY?S AS PER AMM 32-45-21.

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