Service difficulty report · Bearing · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2015
Submitted
June 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
334
Aircraft time
39,743 hours, 47,565 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
13889
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Wheel
Component
Wheel · 5006227A
Component part number
5006227A
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRANGE AND VERY LOUD GRINDING COMING FROM NOSE WHEELS AREA DURING TAXI INTO THE RAMP. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 1 NOSE WHEEL BEARING BROKEN. R & R NR 1 NOSE WHEEL ASSY IAW AMM 32-41-15-04. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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