SDR 9517736739

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
November 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23887
Part
Wheel
Part number
26070812
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wheel Well
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A LARGE BRAKE DRUM ON THE RUNWAY AND ABORTED TAKEOFF AT 1340 KNOTS. BOTH THE FIRST OFFICER'S AND SECOND OFFICER'S INSTRUMENT PANELS WERE FOUND LOOSE. ALSO, SEVERAL INSTRUMENT GAUGES CAME LOOSE DUE TO SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT NOSE WHEELS AND NOSE TIRES. RESECURED ALL INSTRUMENTS AND PANELS. ALSO, DAMAGED INSTRUMENTS WERE REPLACED. PERFORMED CHECK AND TEST WAS NORMAL.