Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 2, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202TT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK504
Aircraft time
2,712 hours, 2,010 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
184F135
Part serial
30153253
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nlg
Part time
52 hours, 33 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATED BADLY DURING TAKEOFF. THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED, NO VISUAL DEFECTS WERE NOTED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS WAY OUT OF BALANCE. THE UNIT WAS REBALANCED & THEN REINSTALLED. THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN OVERHAULED A LITTLE OVER A MONTH PREVIOUSLY, 51.5 HRS & 33 CYCLES OF USE.

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