SDR SIMA962142

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B392
Part
Wheel
Part number
5009237
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Mlg
Part time
1,087 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

SPS - FLT 3591 - CREW REPORTED NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSY WAS FLAT WITH AN APPROXIMATE 10 INCH SECTION OF INNER WHEEL HUB RIM MISSING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY FOR FAILURE AND ALSO REPLACED NR 2 WHEEL ASSY AND NR 1 BRAKE ASSY AS PRECAUTION. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 1,148. (X)

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