What was found
CREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT MAIN INBOARD TIRE WAS FLAT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL INNER RIM FAILED AND JAMMED THE BRAKE ASSY AGAINST THE WHEEL. REPLACED BOTH RIGHT MAIN GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND THE NR 3 BRAKE ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- May 14, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N340RC
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B340
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel Assy
- Part number
- 5010488
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.