Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
December 29, 2022
Submitted
December 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0524
Aircraft time
81,671 hours, 10,724 cycles
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tire
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
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

DIVERTED TO CDG, DUE TO A LOUD VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE AREA AT 120 KTS JUST BEFORE LIFT-OFF. SEVEN CLOSING COVER ASSEMBLY PANELS AT ROWS 1J, 4J, 7J, 22AB, 37JH, 38JH AND 42JH HAD FALLEN AND BROKEN. ONE PANEL STUCK A PASSENGER. FOUND BOTH NLG TIRES WITH UNEVEN WEAR. LEFT AND RIGHT NLG WHEELS REPLACED. (9713596)

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