Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
November 11, 2013
Submitted
November 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23567
Part
Bearing
Part number
27684
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, CREW FELT A VIBRATION IN THE NOSE GEAR SIMILAR TO A FLAT TIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND THE RT NLG WHEEL ASSY BEARING ON AXLE NUT SIDE OF THE WHEEL ASSY HAD FAILED. A TEMPORARY RT NLG WHEEL ASSY WAS INSTALLED. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND AXLE GOUGED BEYOND LIMITS. NLG LOWER INNER CYLINDER AND SEALS, AND THE NLG RIGHT AXLE NUT, ALONG WITH THE TEMPORARY RIGHT NLG WHEEL ASSY AND THE LT NLG WHEEL ASSY WERE REPLACED.

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