Service difficulty report · Bearing · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 7, 2003
Submitted
March 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B242
Part
Bearing
Part number
13889
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Component
Wheel
Component part number
5006227
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT CREW FELT NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DURING LANDING AND TAXI AT PVD. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED THE NOSE WHEELS AND FOUND THE LT INBOARD WHEEL BEARING FROZEN TO THE NLG AXLE FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AXLE AND BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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