Service difficulty report · Wheel · Beech B200

Difficulty date
November 6, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
8,377 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Wheel
Part number
265F868
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nlg
Part time
62 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION AFTER TAKEOFF, THAT DISSIPATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. NOSE WHEEL REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. FOUND 1.75 OUNCE RUBBER BALANCE WEIGHT HAD COME LOOSE FROM INSIDE THE TIRE. THESE BALANCE WEIGHTS ARE INSTALLED AT TIME OF TIRE MFG. THIS HAS PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED WITH THESE TIRES.

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