Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 6, 2012
Submitted
October 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24932
Aircraft time
71,701 hours, 26,559 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Faulty
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 GEAR SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF ROLL FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS, DAMAGE FROM TOWBAR BREAK? INSPECT NLG PER MM. REPORT FINDINGS TO TOMC. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION PER AMM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED NLG TIRES AND WHEELS PER AMM PRECAUTIONARILY FOR NLG VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF.