What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING WITH QUARTERING CROSSWIND JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROTATING PILOT FELT AND HEARD A (THUD) ON THE RT SIDE OF AIRPLANE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS MAINTENANCE BASE AND A FLYBY WAS MADE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RAT WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT. A UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AND AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO HANGER FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. MAINT DISCOVERED THAT THE AXLE FAILED AT THE INNER BEARING RACE AREA OF AXLE.