What was found
DFW - FLT 3514 - LT INBOARD WHEEL ASSY CRACKED AT BEAD. (TIRE BLOWN). FOUND AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 MAIN WHEEL ASSY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 2,696. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N344SB
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B344
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Main Wheel Assy
- Part number
- 5010488
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Part time
- 2,504 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.