What was found
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR AT LIFT-OFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE BALANCE WEIGHT HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM INSIDE THE TIRE.
- Difficulty date
- July 27, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N553V
- Make and model
- Lear 35A
- Aircraft serial
- 35A141
- System (JASC)
- 3244 · Tire
- Part
- Weight
- Part number
- 184F102
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Nose Wheel
- Part time
- 100 hours
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.