Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 15, 2014
Submitted
September 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N128UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4242
Aircraft time
13,137 hours, 6,749 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
3153130PT1
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

THE NOSE WHEEL IS SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF BALANCE. IT IS TERRIFICALLY NOTICEABLE ON RUNWAY EXHILARATING, GEAR RETRACTION & WHEEL SPIN DOWN. REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES IAW AMM32-41-12P B0401. INSPECTED NOSE GEAR FOR SHIMMING IAW ATT 20-32-20. ALSO PERFORMED TASK 32-20-00-810-802A FOR VIBRATION INSPECTION.

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