The Air Accident Investigation Branch’s report said: “The failure of the bearing did not prevent the nosewheel from rotating nor did it affect the ability to steer the nosewheels,” adding there was “no evidence” the crew could not use the rudder to avoid veering off the runway. It added the flight’s deviation from the centre of the runway, due to a strong crosswind, “required more right rudder input than was applied, in order to correct it”. The report noted “unusual juddering from the nosewheel”, but concluded: “There was no mechanical defect…
