AA loses a wheel

[wingnutt]

...perhaps they are "saving money" on wheel lugs

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: AAL514 Make/Model: F100 Description: FOKKER F100
Date: 11/26/2002 Time: 1250

Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor

LOCATION
City: DALLAS/WORT WORTH State: TX Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AAL 514, WHILE TAXING FOR TAKEOFF BETWEEN K10 AND L, ACFT LOST A WHEEL.
PASEENGERS WERE DEPLANDED BY USE OF STAIRS AND BUSSED TO THE GATE; NO
INJURIES ARE REPORTED AND ACFT TAXIED TO THE HANGER FOR REPAIRS. NO IMPACT
TO DFW OPERATIONS. DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: UNKN

OTHER DATA
Activity: Business Phase: Taxi Operation: Air Carrier

Departed: DALLAS/FORT WORTH, T Dep Date: 11/26/2002 Dep. Time: 1250
Destination: MEMPHIS, TN Flt Plan: Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:

FAA FSDO: DFW AIRPORT, TX (SW07)

 

[justApilot]

In an effor to save money we are also removing an engine from every airframe and flying around single engine. It is estimated that our combined savings in fuel and engine maintenance will be upwards of 50 million.

 

[sabreliner]

Jeez...

What's the story with the F100 and pieces of the landing gear coming off?

 

[jetexas]

I saw that. We taxiied right by it. The number 4 wheel was completely gone and the number 3 wheel was canted out just a bit as if it too was getting ready to depart for greener pastures.