What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot deplaned after landing at donley creek, Alaska and observed that the right hand outboard wheel was missing from the aircraft. The aircraft was then ferried back to Anchorage with an appropriate ferry permit. Anchorage security police found the complete wheel assembly on a taxiway back at ted stevens airport. Cause of wheel falling off was due to outer wheel bearing and subsequent retaining nut failure. Bearing and wheel were inspected and serviced within the previous 400 hours (4 months).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPLANED AFTER LANDING AT DONLEY CREEK, ALASKA AND OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT HAND OUTBOARD WHEEL WAS MISSING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED BACK TO ANCHORAGE WITH AN APPROPRIATE FERRY PERMIT. ANCHORAGE SECURITY POLICE FOUND THE COMPLETE WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON A TAXIWAY BACK AT TED STEVENS AIRPORT. CAUSE OF WHEEL FALLING OFF WAS DUE TO OUTER WHEEL BEARING AND SUBSEQUENT RETAINING NUT FAILURE. BEARING AND WHEEL WERE INSPECTED AND SERVICED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 400 HOURS (4 MONTHS).
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