Service difficulty report · Axle · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
356
Aircraft time
31,098 hours, 36,333 cycles
Part
Axle
Condition
Loose
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW HAD A GEAR UNSAFE WARNING, BUT DID HAVE THREE GREEN. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QRH AND CONTINUED TO IAH. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE CABIN WAS PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE A/C WAS OTS ON THE RUNWAY 33R AND WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR. PASSENGERS WERE REMOVED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE GATE VIA BUS. FOUND LEFT NOSE WHEEL LOOSE, IN WORK CHANGING NOSE AXLE.

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