SDR MWEA020471

Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
July 30, 2002
Submitted
July 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48031
Aircraft time
38,031 hours, 42,031 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
95502676
Part serial
JULY871558
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nlg
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

AT AIRSPEED OF 30-40 KNOTS A STRONG SHIMMY AND VIBRATION OCCURRED IN THE NOSEWHEEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE LANDING TIRE ASSEMBLY, LUBED NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. TAXIED A/C AT HIGH SPEED WITH FLIGHT CREW. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED AT THIS TIME. ALL WORK DONE IAW MD80 MM.

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