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A captain reports his company operations called during flight about bolts found on taxiway possibly coming from his B757-200. After landing; three tie bolts were missing from the #7 main landing gear wheel. Captain concerned about supplier of wheel assemblies complying with FAA approved procedures.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 904776 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Main Gear Wheel |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Operations called; said bolts were found on taxiway in ZZZ. Thought to be from one of the morning flights to ZZZ1. No emergency was declared; uneventful landing. Taxied to gate and shut down. Number seven wheel did have three missing bolts. Maintenance did not properly secure the bolts. Suggest [company] check with supplier for wheels assemblies to see if there is a problem complying with FAA approved procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Captain reports his company Operations called during flight about bolts found on taxiway possibly coming from his B757-200. After landing; three tie bolts were missing from the #7 Main Landing Gear wheel. Captain concerned about supplier of wheel assemblies complying with FAA approved procedures.
Narrative: Operations called; said bolts were found on taxiway in ZZZ. Thought to be from one of the morning flights to ZZZ1. No emergency was declared; uneventful landing. Taxied to gate and shut down. Number seven wheel did have three missing bolts. Maintenance did not properly secure the bolts. Suggest [company] check with supplier for wheels assemblies to see if there is a problem complying with FAA approved procedures.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.