Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 12, 2008
Submitted
August 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
389
Part
Wheel
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nlg
Part time
32,161 hours
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

AFTER TAKEOFF SEVERE NOSE TIRE SHIMMY. CREW BURNED FUEL TIL GOOD TO LAND, RETURNED TO PHL. BURNED OFF FUEL, RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE WHEELS. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (S)