Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 7, 2015
Submitted
June 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68051
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47805
Aircraft time
795 hours, 35,893 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEVERE NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AT ROTATION THAT CARRIED INTO THE WW AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. EMERGENCY DECLARED, NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION & TOUCHDOWN. NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WITH LANDING ROLLOUT. ACCOMPLISHED DVI FOR FLAT SPOTS ON TIRES, TORQUE LINKS, STEERING COLLAR & ACTUATOR JOINTS. CONFIRMED NO FLAT SPOTS EXIST ON TIRES, TIRE PRESSURES ARE CORRECT & NO ABNORMAL WEAR OF LISTED EQUIPMENT. FOLLOWED CABLE RUNS FROM TILLER TO NOSE GEAR, WHERE VISIBLE, CHECKING CABLE CONDITION & THROUGH POINTS AS WELL AS PULLEYS. PERFORMED GVI ON NOSE GEAR DOORS, HINGES, LINKS & RODS. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW FIM 32-50-00-2. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. R & R RT NOSE TIRE IAW AMM 32-42-01-2. R & R LT NOSE TIRE IAW AMM 32-42-01-2. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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