Service difficulty report · Adapter · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 6, 2009
Submitted
October 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B335
Aircraft time
33,408 hours, 41,751 cycles
Part
Adapter
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

NOSE GEAR, LEFT RIM OFF CENTER ON LANDING ROLL. NOSE GEAR PRODUCED A GRINDING SOUND AFTER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. AFTER TAXI FROM RUNWAY, GRINDING SOUND PERSISTED. AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND PARKED ON TAXI WAY. ON INSPECTION, LEFT RIM APPEARED OFF IT'S BEARING. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED VIA ELECTRIC LIFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CHANGING OUT AXLE ADAPTER, LOWER TRAILING ARM AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT INDUCTED INTO C-CHECK.

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