Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 16, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1146
Aircraft time
38,263 hours, 16,018 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AFTER ROTATION AT 145 KTS. REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES. REQUEST CREW COMMENTS ON VIBRATION. ABNORMALLY HEAVY VIBRATION FROM NOSE GEAR AFTER LIFTOFF AND PRIOR TO RAISING GEAR. T/S PER TSM. FOUND NR 1 MLG TIRE OUT OF ROUND AS PER TSM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 MLG TIRE IAW AMM. RPLC'D NUTS AND COTTER PINS WITH NEW.

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