SDR WRLA96006

Service difficulty report · Transducer Wire · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48458
Part
Transducer Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXIING OUT, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A NR 3 TIRE PRESSURE/WHEEL TRANSDUCER ALERT. LEVEL 2. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY WHEEL TRANSDUCER RETAINING BOLT BROKEN, P/N NAS 640413. BOLT WAS REPLACED AND NR 3 TIRE PRESSURE INDICATION PLACED ON MEL 32-45-2 DUE TO BROKEN WIRE IN AXLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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