20010427007009I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Saab SF340A · Pittsburgh, PA · April 27, 2001

Date: April 27, 2001 · 08:20 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CHQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N148CQ
Reported as: Saab SF340A
Reported engine: GE CT7TP*
People aboard: 11
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23)On 4-27-01, chqa flight 4258, a SF-340-A, N148CQ, departed runway 28R at pit and returned to land with a landing gear problem at approximately 0830 local time. Upon landing, the left nose tire departed the airplane and smashed into a taxiway sign. Further investigation revealed that the left nose tire bearing failed which caused failure of gear retraction and wheel separation upon landing. The passengers and crew were not injured. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON 4-27-01, CHQA FLIGHT 4258, A SF-340-A, N148CQ, DEPARTED RUNWAY 28R AT PIT AND RETURNED TO LAND WITH A LANDING GEAR PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 LOCAL TIME. UPON LANDING, THE LEFT NOSE TIRE DEPARTED THE AIRPLANE AND SMASHED INTO A TAXIWAY SIGN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT NOSE TIRE BEARING FAILED WHICH CAUSED FAILURE OF GEAR RETRACTION AND WHEEL SEPARATION UPON LANDING. THE PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE NOT INJURED. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.