SDR MALA040675

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 4, 2004
Submitted
November 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B258
Aircraft time
32,967 hours, 27,737 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT IS HARD TO CONTROL WHILE BRAKING. A/C WILL NOT TURN RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, ALSO BRAKES MAKING A HOWLING NOISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT O/B MAIN TIRE BEARINGS EXCESSIVELY WORN, CAUSING TIRE TO WOBBLE AND BRAKES TO HOWL. REPLACED RIGHT O/B MAIN TIRE AND BRAKE ASSEMBLY. ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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