Service difficulty report · Wheel · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
May 31, 2019
Submitted
June 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1441
Aircraft time
22,858 hours, 3,605 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
31596
Part serial
2199
Condition
Vibration
Location
Mlg
Part time
9,580 hours, 1,552 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ABORTED TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 90 KNOTS DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. AT MAXIMUM BRAKE TEMPERATURE 590 DEGREES, VIBRATION CAME ON WHEN STICK PRESSURE APPLIED AFTER 80 KNOTS. VIBRATION WAS INSTANTANEOUS AND DRAMATIC. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY PER 32-41-12-0401.

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