SDR SIMA980271

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B373
Part
Wheel
Part number
50092371
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3816 - CREW REPORTED AFTER LANDING AND WHILE TAXIING, THE NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN TIRES BLEW OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 WHEEL ASSY HAD APPROX ONE-THIRD OF INBOARD RIM FLANGE BROKEN OFF AND NR 2 TIRES INBOARD SIDE WALL DAMAGED. R/I'D NR 1 AND NR 2 WHEEL ASSYS. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEFT GEAR AND ASSENT AIRFRAME FOR DAMAGE, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKE ASSY AS PRECAUTIONARY. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION CHECK AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)

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