Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 5, 2006
Submitted
April 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1196
Aircraft time
21,243 hours, 8,157 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Vibrates
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW REPORTED THAT AT APPROX 80 KNOTS AND ABOVE THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION THAT SHOOK THE GLARE SHIELD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. VIBRATION WAS REPORTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL GEAR WAS RETRACTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES TASK CARD R4N32303. ALSO, LUBRICATED TORQUE LINKS AND LOWER STRUT POINTS. NO HISTORY IN LAST 60 DAYS. REPORTED FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES.

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