What was found
NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY S/N NOV84-152 WAS REMOVED FROM A/C FOR TIRE WORN TO LIMITS. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION, FOUND OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF TO HAVE APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH CRACK. REMOVED WHEEL ASSEMBLY FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N140N
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A140
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel Half
- Part number
- 5006488
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 14,716 hours
- Component
- Loral · 5005267
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.