SDR 2022F00231

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 12, 2022
Submitted
May 17, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N304AG
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
417
Aircraft time
40,046 hours, 45,265 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
50104881
Part serial
SEP861936IBS
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Part time
292 hours, 444 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER PARKING AND PARKING BRAKE WAS SET, HYDRAULIC CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF CONFORM PROCEDURE. AFTER DISEMBARK HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS NOTICED AROUND MAIN WHEEL #1. MAINTENANCE FOUND WHEEL #1 INBOARD BEARING BROKEN & BRAKE #1 DAMAGE CAUSING HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE.

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