SDR SIMA982853

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N332AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B332
Part
Wheel
Part number
JAN982478
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Mlg
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.

What was found

ABI - SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING TO THE GATE. FOUND THE NR 2 WHEEL BEARING HAD FROZE AND THE TIRE HAD BEEN DRAGGING, CAUSING THE SMOKE. NR 2 BRAKE WAS ALSO DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BRAKES AND BOTH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES ON THE LEFT GEAR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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