Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 26, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
16,595 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
114800115
Condition
Unbonded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PRINCE GEORGE,PILOTS FELT VIBRATION THRU AIRFRAME. AS IT DID NOT DIMINISH THEY ELECTED TO RETURN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND WITH NO VISIBLE DEFECTS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN. NO NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WAS FELT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NEXT DAY ON ROLL OUT PILOTS FELT VIBRATION AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT WAS AGAIN INSPECTED AND TEST FLOWN.ONLY IF AIRCRAFT WAS ON LONG HIGH SPEED ROLLCUT DID DEFECT REOCCUR. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE BALANCE WEIGHT ON THE INNER PORTION OF THE TIRE WAS FOUND UNBONDED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED.

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