# Incident 20020307002969I: Dhav DHC8311, Pittsburgh, PA, March 7, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 2002, 08:22 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: HNAA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N328EN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N328EN-2023-07-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing Of Canada/Dehav Div DHC-8-311 (registry code 1386006, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-of-canada-dehav-div-dhc-8-311) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 (registry code 52129, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw123) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DHAV DHC8311
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020307002969I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## Other reports on N328EN (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20111227029809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111227029809I), Dec 27, 2011: Boeing Of Canada/Dehav Div DHC-8-311 (N328EN), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. On 12/27/2012 piedmont flt#4184 gsp to clt at approximately 15:10 EST. Aircraft N328EN expirenced a low level windshear warning at 200 ft. AGL requiring…
- [Accident 20090805048409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090805048409A), Aug 5, 2009: De Havillan DHC-8-311 (N328EN), Fayetteville, NC, No damage. Prior to entering clouds the pilot notified the flight attendant to discontinue the beverage service. The aircraft experienced moderate turbulence for 15…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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