What was found
GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM NLG DURING TAKEOFF, LANDING, AND TAXI. THE RT NLG WHEEL ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS BEARING FAILURE. REPLACED THE NLG WHEEL ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N320CA
- Make and model
- Saab SF340A
- Aircraft serial
- 340A064
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 5006227
- Condition
- Departed
- Location
- Rt Nlg
- Part time
- 5,271 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- D
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.