Service difficulty report · Wheel Assembly · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
Part
Wheel Assembly
Condition
Seized
Location
Mlg & Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN)A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA ON TAKEOFF. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 80 KNOTS. A 180 DEGREE TURN WAS EXECUTED, AIRCRAFT TAXIED 100 FEET AND STOPPED. A LOUD WINDING DOWN NOI SE WAS HEARD IN NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA AS BRAKE SET. UNABLE TO MOVE AFTER BRAKES SET. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND #1 & #2 BRAKE CARRIERS SEIZED. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED REPLACING BRAKE CARRIERS, #1 & #2 MAIN WHEEL AND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.

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