SDR MALA000540

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 26, 2000
Submitted
September 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B404
Part
Wheel
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg Left
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON POST FLIGHT NOTED LEFT-HAND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY MISSING. NO ADVERSE TAXI STEERING NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR AXLE ADAPTER AND AXLE (P/N AIR123309), ADAPTER (P/N AIR129408). INSTALLED 2 NEW NOSE WHEELS. ALL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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