SDR 117111

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
March 16, 2003
Submitted
March 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
121
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Wheel
Part number
5006227
Part serial
JUN002811
Condition
Seized
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

Flt 4497 pit-fwa. during take-off roll at approximately 40-60kts. the crew aborted due to a severe nosewheel shimmy. the a/c returned to the gate without incident. a/c taken out of service @1800. pit mx found the lh nosewheel bearing to be seized. mx removed and replaced both the rh and the lh nosewheels. the a/c was returned to service @1845 on 3-16-03

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