SDR MALA020604

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 14, 2002
Submitted
October 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B446
Part
Wheel
Part number
5006227
Part serial
NOV992734
Condition
Vibrates
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT NR 3292, VIBRATION AFTER DEPARTING DTW. PILOT CONTINUED ON TO CMI. PILOT ASKED CMI TRUCK TO COME OUT IN CASE WHEEL FELL OFF. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. VIBRATION WAS PRESENT WHEN NOSE GEAR WAS SET ON GROUND. VIBRATION WAS FROM 110KTS, TO 80KTS LANDING WAS INCIDENT FREE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. SERVICED SHIMMY DAMPER IAW SAAB AMM CHAPTER 32. LUBED NOSE GEAR IAW SAAB AMM CHAP 12, ALSO FOUND UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE.

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