What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 07MAR2002 at 0822E piedmont airlines flight 3456 lost the number one wheel assembly when landing on runway 28R. No assistance was requested by the pilot and the aircraft taxied to the gate without further incident. Upon investigation it appeared that the inner bearing had failed initially as the inner race had signs of heat and was fused to the axle. The axle nut was found in placed and correctly installed. The axle and brake and wheel assemblies were also damaged from the wheel departing the aircraft. The #2 wheel assembly was replaced and the aircraft was ferried to maintenance base for gear replacement. An SDR has been initiated by the chdo. This incident has been investigated and is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 07MAR2002 AT 0822E PIEDMONT AIRLINES FLIGHT 3456 LOST THE NUMBER ONE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHEN LANDING ON RUNWAY 28R. NO ASSISTANCE WAS REQUESTED BY THE PILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION IT APPEARED THAT THE INNER BEARING HAD FAILED INITIALLY AS THE INNER RACE HAD SIGNS OF HEAT AND WAS FUSED TO THE AXLE. THE AXLE NUT WAS FOUND IN PLACED AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED. THE AXLE AND BRAKE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE ALSO DAMAGED FROM THE WHEEL DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT. THE #2 WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MAINTENANCE BASE FOR GEAR REPLACEMENT. AN SDR HAS BEEN INITIATED BY THE CHDO. THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AND IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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