SDR HALA2018091700217

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date: September 17, 2018
Submitted: September 17, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N385HA
Make and model: Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial: 1295
Aircraft time: 28,635 hours, 4,477 cycles
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Vibration
Location: Nose
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
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

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO EXCESSIVE NOSE SHIMMY ABOVE 100 KNOTS. INSPECTED THE NOSE GEAR, TIRE PRESSURE, JACKED THE NOSE AND PERFORMED SPIN CHECK, NO VIBRATION FELT THROUGH RUDDER PEDALS AND FLAPS EXTENDED. THE VIBRATION WAS FELT ON THE 2ND TAKEOFF BETWEEN 100-135 KNOTS, AND THE 2 NOSE TIRES WERE REPLACED.

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