Service difficulty report · Wheel · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 10, 2018
Submitted
November 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4957
Aircraft time
24,657 hours, 9,028 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
315313
Part serial
4587
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nlg
Part time
28,308 hours, 12,438 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. 4 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, BELOW 10000 FT, LARGE AGGRESSIVE RHYTHMIC BANGING AND VIBRATION FELT IN AREA OF NOSE GEAR - 250 KTS AT TIME OF EVENT. AFTER SLOWING TO 220 KTS, AND FOR REMAINDER OF FLT, NOTHING ELSE. FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO PHX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT NOSE WHEEL ASSY PER AMM 32-41-12. RAN ENGINES, PACKS, HYDRAULICS, GALLEY COFFEE MAKER, AND CHILLER. PERFORMED WALK-AROUND OF A/C, ALL DOORS AND FAIRINGS SECURE. (R). SEE SDR AALA201811129014 FOR LEFT WHEEL ASSY.

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