Service difficulty report · Wheel · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
September 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft time
41,074 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Wheel
Part number
50068565
Condition
Departed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER LANDING, ON WALKAROUND CREW NOTICED LT O/B MAIN WHEEL MISSING. TAKEOFF AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE RECOVERED THE WHEEL AT THE TAKEOFF LOCATION. THE LOCKING BOLTS AND THE BEARING WERE FOUND BROKEN.

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