Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 16, 2006
Submitted
July 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Part
Wheel
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

CORROSION ON NR 5 MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE - INNER WHEEL BEARING. CHROME W/SOME PITTING. R/R NR 5 MLG WHEEL & TIRE ASSY. IAW MM REF 32-40-01-2. BLENDED AREA APPLIED FR PRIMER TO BLENDED AREA; REINSPECT EVERY 70 DAYS PERM. REPAIR AT OR BEFORE C CK.

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