B727 flight crew found aircraft took more engine power to taxi to the gate. Problem was a broken mai...

Attributes
ACN	505820
Time
Date	200103
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 15500 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	505820
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : more engine power to taxi other other : 5 (maintenance
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Normal landing in VMC conducted on runway 36L at mco. While clearing runway, a slight vibration was noticed. It was then noted that more power than usual was needed to taxi to parking. Orlando maintenance found a broken axle on left main gear.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 FLC FOUND ACFT TOOK MORE ENG PWR TO TAXI TO THE GATE. PROB WAS A BROKEN MAIN WHEEL AXLE.

Narrative: NORMAL LNDG IN VMC CONDUCTED ON RWY 36L AT MCO. WHILE CLRING RWY, A SLIGHT VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. IT WAS THEN NOTED THAT MORE PWR THAN USUAL WAS NEEDED TO TAXI TO PARKING. ORLANDO MAINT FOUND A BROKEN AXLE ON L MAIN GEAR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

B727 flight crew found aircraft took more engine power to taxi to the gate. Problem was a broken main wheel axle.