Service difficulty report · Thru Bolt · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24931
Aircraft time
70,898 hours, 26,549 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Thru Bolt
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6 Wheel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

NR 6 MAIN GEAR HAS FAILED THROUGH BOLT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY, GROUND CHECKED OKAY.