SDR 9717169138

Service difficulty report · Strut · Doug DC915

Difficulty date
September 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9348
Make and model
Doug DC915
Aircraft serial
45787
Part
Strut
Condition
Required Service
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
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

ON START OF TAKEOFF ROLL, NOSE GEAR STARTED SEVERE SHIMMY. ABORTED TAKEOFF AT LOW SPEED AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. FOUND STRUT LOW AND LEFT NOSE TIRE SLIGHTLY OUT OF ROUND. SERVICED STRUT AND REPLACED THE LEFT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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