What was found
ON TAKEOFF THE TOWER CONTACTED THE CREW STATING THAT THEY OBSERVED A TIRE FALLING FROM THE A/C. THE CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A RT NOSE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG LOWER TQ LINK, AXLE, AND BOTH TIRE ASSYS.
- Difficulty date
- June 22, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N269AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B269
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 5006227
- Condition
- Failure
- Location
- Rt Nlg Wheel
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.