SDR M3HA97053A

Service difficulty report · Bearings · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4206G
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
081
Part
Bearings
Part number
08125
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HNL - FLT 601 - AFTER LANDING A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR AREA. STEERING SEEMED TO BE A LITTLE STIFF. POST FLIGHT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT TIRE WAS FLAT. IT WAS FOUND UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, THAT THE NR 2 NOSE WHEEL BEARING HAD CAME APART, CAUSING SCOURING ON THE AXLE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE NOSE WHEEL ASSY AND LOWER STRUT ASSY. (M)

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