Narrative:

During a flight check the aircraft had made 2 lndgs and returned later for a third which terminated at the gate. Upon taxiing into the gate a maintenance person advised me that the left inboard wheel was missing. Upon inspection it was observed missing. It was also observed that the axle nut, grease beads and retainer were still attached to the axle. There were no problems with steering to indicate a missing wheel. Also it was noted that the axle was very dry, indicating there might have been insufficient lubrication. Tire and wheel have not been located as of this date. In reference to item 14, it is unknown as to what applies to this type of occurrence.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MDT LOST A WHEEL WHILE ON A 3 LNDG CHECK FLT. MISSING WHEEL WAS NOT DETECTED BY FLT CREW. CGP NOTED THE WHEEL WAS MISSING AFTER ARR AT THE GATE.

Narrative: DURING A FLT CHK THE ACFT HAD MADE 2 LNDGS AND RETURNED LATER FOR A THIRD WHICH TERMINATED AT THE GATE. UPON TAXIING INTO THE GATE A MAINT PERSON ADVISED ME THAT THE LEFT INBOARD WHEEL WAS MISSING. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED MISSING. IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE AXLE NUT, GREASE BEADS AND RETAINER WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE AXLE. THERE WERE NO PROBS WITH STEERING TO INDICATE A MISSING WHEEL. ALSO IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AXLE WAS VERY DRY, INDICATING THERE MIGHT HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. TIRE AND WHEEL HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED AS OF THIS DATE. IN REF TO ITEM 14, IT IS UNKNOWN AS TO WHAT APPLIES TO THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.