Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
June 9, 2008
Submitted
July 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22440
Part
Wheel
Part number
31395
Part serial
42184218
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RTO DUE TO HEAVY VIBRATION THAT SEEMED TO EMANATE FROM NOSE WHEEL NOTE RTO AT 80 KIAS FULL REVERSE & MODERATE BREAKING USED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEELS PER MM 32-45-11. FIT 520. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. (A)