Service difficulty report · Tire · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145172
Aircraft time
29,433 hours, 27,330 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
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

ON FLIGHT 2716 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT ROTATION HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE SOUND FROM NOSE WHEEL AND FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE THE TIRE WAS COMING APART. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO CONFIRMED THE NOISE AS WELL. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN FOR LANDING. AFTER GETTING DOWN TO LANDING WEIGHT, AFTER TOUCH DOWN WHILE SLOWING THE NOSE WHEEL STARTING TO SHIMMY. THE CREW STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND WAS TOWED TO GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT AND LEFT NOSE TIRE IAW WORK CARD 32-700-17. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED HIGH SPEED TAXI WITH CREW. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE ACTION REQUIRED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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