DHC-8-311, G-WOWD, 13 December 2006

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
10 December 2014
Category:
Commercial - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
13 December 2006
Aircraft type:
DHC-8-311
Location:
St Mawgan, Cornwall
Registration:
G-WOWD

DHC-8-311, G-WOWD

Summary:

After takeoff from St Mawgan the flight crew were informed by ATC that a main wheel had fallen from the aircraft. The aircraft returned to St Mawgan and landed uneventfully. The wheel was released due to a failure of the wheel bearing, but only a limited amount of the failed bearing was recovered. The failure mode of the bearing was not determined. The aircraft manufacturer has investigated several other such events and, as a result, introduced several measures to improve the durability of the bearing.

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Published 10 December 2014