Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7472U3B

Difficulty date
October 26, 2002
Submitted
October 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923FT
Make and model
Boeing 7472U3B
Aircraft serial
22769
Aircraft time
73,583 hours, 18,181 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
260356116
Part serial
H1295
Condition
Out Of Balance
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

ON TAKEOFF ROLL FROM RWY 24L-ANC, A VIBRATION BEGAN & INCREASED IN INTENSITY. AT 100 KTS IT BECAME VERY SEVERE. T/O WAS REJECTED AT 110 KTS. VIBRATION SEEMED MOST SEVERE IN NOSE GEAR REGION OR MAIN GEAR. DURING DECELERATION, A/C PULLED TO THE RIGHT. PERFORMED AIRFRAME VIBRATION INSPECTION IAW BMM 05-51-38. NOSE TIRE FOUND TO BE OUT OF BALANCE. REMOVED & REPLACED RIGHT NOSE TIRE WHEEL ASSY IAW BMM 32-45-02. SPIN & AXLE CHECK GOOD.

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