What was found
LOUD NOISE COMING FROM NLG AREA DURING TAXI. REMOVED NOSE AXLE AND NOSE WHEEL ASSY DUE TO BEARING FAILURE. AXLE SN UNKNOWN.
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 2013
- Submitted
- January 28, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N337EN
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8311
- Aircraft serial
- 261
- Aircraft time
- 44,394 hours, 52,611 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 88321AND31448
- Part serial
- LH1368RH0563
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- S
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.