Service difficulty report · Wheel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 27, 2017
Submitted
July 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
20,423 hours, 22,085 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
415118
Part serial
0024
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nlg
Part time
18,379 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE BETWEEN 90-100 KTS, THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION. AFTER THE GEAR DOOR HAD CLOSED, VIBRATION STOPPED AFTER 8 SECONDS. NOTICED SEVERE VIBRATION DURING INTIAL BRAKING UPON LANDING. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 NLG WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY'S IAW TASK CARD 6324102. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.RETURNED TO SERVICE.