Aircraft wheel and brake change due to damage.

Aircraft wheel change that turned into something else.

This is a very rare occurrence and i don’t want you to panic. Please watch the video because I explain it all to you. Yes i know it’s a long video… and I’m sure most won’t sit through a 10 minute video.. but it’s here for all that DO want to understand what is going on.

All this turned out to be broken tie bolts that caused the wheel assembly and brake assembly to seize up and creat and overheat indication in the flight deck. Pilots only have very little information when it comes to wheels. Tire pressure (on some aircraft) brake temperature (most aircraft) and anti skid information (on modern aircraft). All this data still can’t tell them a locked brake has occurred. But they do know how to counter it and how the aircraft is handling on ground.

When the aircraft came in we investigated and found all this and corrected the issue.. yes it did take a 4 hour delay, but in the end it was dispatched safely due to the amazing work of my maintenance team.

Thank you for watching as always … We Fix You Fly 🤙

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[randyhoffmanfa]

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[aerialbugsmasher]

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[Ronhend]

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[carmelocali]

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[cdeanda]

As an A320 Capt I find these kind of content very interesting. It's always good to know what's going on and how things work outside of our flight deck "bubble". Good job!

[deltaboy]

As a flight attendant I always remember to thank the unseen people that make aviation safe for all of us, , and that's the ramp crew, the passengers don't see them, they see us flight attendants mainly, but the unsung heroes are the ramp crew. Thanks guys for keeping all of us safe.

[DannyLB]

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[martinross]

Great work Stig. A lot to deal with but you sorted it really thoroughly. Thanks for the video of “things we rarely see”!

[jordanzempel]

Good to know indigent, passionate, and hardworking guys like you are still fixing aircraft... for now.

[markmccloskey]

These videos are perfect; not too dumbed down, and not too complex in vocabulary. Great content! Makes me regret not going after my A&P license

[fly-over]

"Why am I showing you this" cuz your awesome?, that's why . I can tell by your commentary you take pride in your work, work ethics, and quality of work. Great Video. Thank you.

[MDSsp]

Amazing Video! Interesting to see 2 wheel tie bolts shearing together. We typically check to see if the right procedure(s) were used during wheel assembly (i.e. bolts tightened in a criss-cross pattern. Otherwise you run the risk of few tie bolts in a severely stressed condition). Checking to see the number of hubs and NDT inspection the bolts have gone through is also helpful in identifying if the probable cause is indeed the bolts. If wheel assembly procedures and time on the bolts are noted to be satisfactory, we may look somewhere else.

[Alex_]

I got to go into the cockpit of this bird a few weeks ago. First cockpit I have ever been in, got to sit in the captain’s seat and everything. It’s an honor that you worked on the very bird I got to fly in. N400AN is a very nice airplane!

[wb]

Having 39 years of experience in automotive Ive worked on nearly every except airplanes and trains, I think this is very interesting and a very well put together video. I’ve seen some other ones you have they’re all great thank you for sharing it.

[jaxcell]

Great Job, from a retired Facilities Manager, it's great to see the Attention to Detail.
That's what really make the difference between just getting the Job Done and going the Extra Steps.
Thanks for showing the Brake Cooling Fan, always wondered how all the heat is dissipated after hard stops.
Incredible amounts of heat generated by way of Force/Resistance, all inside an area surrounded by giant Tire.

[ucY]

I was aircraft mechanic for 22 years it was the most satisfying job I ever had.
Then my health got in the way and ended my career but I miss it every day the bond you develop with your fellow mechanics can't be explained the road trips to retrieve broken plane at outstation and sometimes have to spend the night at the hotel where the crew stays also and get lucky with the flight attendant that likes to go out on the town of course it helps when you're not the first flight in the morning.

[danielepellizzon]

I am VERY happy and pleased I discovered this channel! I would not let it go!!! Congrats for a great job!!!

[christopherkane]

You sure confirm again and again how safe the systems are every time I watch your phenomenal videos- thanks Stig you are the Aviation Gig to watch

[duncanbrode]

This was a fantastic walk-through! Thanks for going to the trouble to document and share! ❤ Bravo! 👍

[simono.d]

It always amazes me that people can be nervous of a defect on a plane which is throughout checked at regular intervals, yet there are people driving around in no inspection states.
Great work as always man! Thank you for keeping us all safe.