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InFO

Information for Operators

U.S. Department InFO 10023


of Transportation DATE: 12/15/10
Federal Aviation
Administration Flight Standards Service
Washington, DC

http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/info
An InFO contains valuable information for operators that should help them meet certain administrative, regulatory, or
operational requirements with relatively low urgency or impact on safety.

Subject: Aircraft Wheel Assembly and Multiple Tie Bolt Failures

Purpose: This InFO advises operators to be aware of the potential of multiple tie bolt failures on
aircraft wheels.

Background: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to receive reports of incidences
from industry of premature wheel tie bolt failures. This issue has even been addressed in an
Airworthiness Directive (AD) 99-19-27, applicable to Boeing Model 737-100 to -500 series aircraft of
which terminating action would have been accomplished by this date. Tie bolt failures have not been
isolated to the B-737 aircraft, as wheel tie bolt failures have been reported involving other type of
aircraft such as MD-88 and B-757.

Discussion: Most Aircraft Maintenance Manuals (AMM) call for specific visual inspections to ensure
the integrity of tie bolts’ cadmium plating, which if deteriorated could lead to a potential for corrosion
to develop. They also provide a detailed non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection to detect for the
presence of any cracks.

Recommended Action: Operators should use the internal data collected by Continuing Analysis and
Surveillance System (CASS) in determining if reported tie bolt failures outside of their normally
scheduled inspection intervals warrants additional action. Operators should ensure that their
maintenance program addresses the proper inspection and installation procedures to ensure the
integrity of the tie bolts.

Contact: Questions or comments concerning this InFO should be directed to the Aircraft Maintenance
Division, Air Carrier Maintenance Branch, AFS-330, at (202) 267-1675.

Distributed by: AFS-200 OPR: AFS-300

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