THESE AXLES CONSIST OF A STEEL TUBULAR CENTER SECTION AND FORGED STEEL SPINDLES THAT ARE WELDED TO EACH END OF THE TUBE. EITHER SPINDLE CAN CONTAIN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CRACK THROUGH A PORTION OF ITS CROSS SECTION.
THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WELDS ON THE CARGO TIE DOWN DEVICES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED.
THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WELDS ON THE CARGO TIE DOWN DEVICES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED.