Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 31, 2013
Submitted
April 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
3,880 hours, 3,346 cycles
Part
Wheel
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nlg
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF ROLL & AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS REMOVED, NO VISIBLE DEFECTS WERE NOTED ON TIRE OR WHEEL. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REBALANCED & REINSTALLED. THE SHIMMY DAMPENER SERVICE WAS CHECKED & NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. NO OTHER FAULTS WERE REPORTED.

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