Service difficulty report · Spacer · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 13, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30028
Aircraft time
33,605 hours, 8,512 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Spacer
Part number
161T113811
Part serial
CPT0707AT1
Condition
Missing
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUE TO NR 1 TIRE TEMP RISING AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW HAD TO EXTEND AND RETRACT GEARS 2 TIMES IN ORDER TO COOL OFF THE WHEEL. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, REMOVE THE TIRE IAW MM. INSPECT GEAR AXLE FOR OVERHEAT CONDITIONS. FOUND MISSING SPACER, IN ADDITION FOUND DAMAGED AXLE. AXLE CHANGED IAW MM.