Service difficulty report · Wheel · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
June 14, 2002
Submitted
June 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11182
Aircraft time
42,031 hours, 51,966 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
95437051
Part serial
DEC851312
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Part time
971 hours, 823 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA-DURING ROTATION MODERATE TO SEVERE VIBRATION FELT FROM NOSE WHEEL AREA. VIBRATION WAS EVIDENT IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEA, LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE MET AIRCRAFT ON LANDING. REPLACED #1 AND #2 NOSE WHEEL ASSY. INSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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