Service difficulty report · Bearing · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 8, 2017
Submitted
February 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N691BC
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A041
Aircraft time
48,881 hours, 48,722 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
13889
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
UK
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

AFTER PARKING ON MAIN RAMP FOUND THE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR MISSING. INSTALLED RIGHT HAND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. REMOVED AND REPLACE LEFT HAND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO OVERLOAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND BOTTOM TORQUE LINK DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR TORQUE LINK ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALSO FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL AXLE DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL AXLE AND DOWEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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