Service difficulty report · Tire · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
September 24, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
22,094 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
22X65010
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) INVESTIGATION OF A SET OF NOSEWHEEL TIRES REMOVED TO CURE A NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION SNAG REVEALED THAT THE BALANCING PATCH INSTALLED INSIDE ONE OF THE RECAPPED TIRES HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE TIRE. RECAPPED BY THOMPSON TIRE.