What was found
OPERATOR STATES THAT SMOKE WAS REPORTED COMING FROM A WHEEL/BRAKE ASSEMBLY. TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THAT THE HUB ON THE IB WHEEL HAD A COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRACTURE. THE COMPLETE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS BEING SENT TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.
- Difficulty date
- August 9, 2006
- Submitted
- August 11, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- TL9R551N
Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services, LLC - Make and model
- Boeing 737*
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 26123111
- Part serial
- B2958
- Condition
- Fractured
- Location
- Mlg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.