What was found
ON T/O, EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION WHEN NOSE WHEEL SLOWED AGAINST SNUBBERS, BURNING RUBBER SMELL WAS EVIDENT FOR 3-5 MIN ON CLIMBOUT. CLEANED NOSE WHEEL SNUBBERS AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL ASSY.
- Difficulty date
- December 19, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N902DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49533
- System (JASC)
- 3244 · Tire
- Part
- Tire
- Part number
- MD88N
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- B, E
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.