SDR 0002129909

Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 10, 2000
Submitted
June 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47255
Aircraft time
77,372 hours, 92,895 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
9550267
Part serial
01199
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
22,519 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SEVERE VIBRATION DEVELOPED ABOUT THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 120 KNOTS BUT STOPPED SAFELY AND TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE CHINE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE SIDEWALL. REPLACED THE NR 4 MAIN AND BOTH NOSE TIRE ASSEMBLIES. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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