Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 18, 2009
Submitted
May 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
N347CJ
Aircraft time
31,039 hours, 33,096 cycles
Part
Wheel
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, AN AIRCRAFT BEHIND US CALLED AND INFORMED US THAT THE LEFT WHEEL ON THE NOSE GEAR APPEARED TO BE LOOSE AND ABOUT TO FALL OFF. PULLED OUT OF LINE UP AND WERE TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. FOUND DAMAGE TO THE AXLE, TORQUE LINKS AND WHEEL. LOOKING TO CHANGE DAMAGED EQUIPMENT.

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