Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 4, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940JM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK492
Aircraft time
2,467 hours, 2,258 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
184F135
Part serial
3192871
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
121 hours, 95 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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATED BADLY DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE NLG TIRE AS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE NOSE TIRE WAS A LITTLE OVER A MONTH OLD & HAD 121.1 HRS & 95 CYCLES OF USE. PREVIOUS TO THIS EVENT THE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DAMPENER WAS CHECKED FOR SERVICE & FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.

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