Service difficulty report · Tire · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 2, 2016
Submitted
November 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N51FN
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
069
Aircraft time
15,697 hours, 10,772 cycles
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tire
Part number
95442074WT
Part serial
JUL927285
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nlg
Part time
90 hours, 45 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, RIGHT BEFORE ROTATION A STRONG VIBRATION WAS FELT COMING FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA, THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY AND TAXIED BACK TO THE LINE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE TIRE OUT OF BALANCE AND CHANGED THE TIRE, THE AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN ONE TIME WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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