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Old 14th Mar 2024, 05:58
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Originally Posted by exeng
I am told by a person who works for United that this incident was a result of axle failure.
The video's all show the axle intact and the inner bearing race and its outer track resting on the axle, only the wheel and outer race parts are missing.
No doubt as good practice the axle was changed having been subject to high stress and temperatures and subject within the incident.
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