SDR USAAD96167

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
November 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48099
Part
Wheel
Condition
Shimmied
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 359 - CLT-GSP - AT TAKEOFF NOSE WHEEL SHIMMIED. AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THERE WAS A BURNED RUBBER SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. CREW LOWERED GEAR AND PERFORMED TOWER FLYBY. CONTROLLERS SAID GEAR LOOKED NORMAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. FLIGHT LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. THEY REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES AND LUBED NOSE GEAR STRUT AS A PRECAUTION. (M)

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