Service difficulty report · Tire · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 24, 2002
Submitted
August 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3056
Aircraft time
18,025 hours, 15,818 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Vibration
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED A SEVERE NOSE GEAR VIBRATION AND RETURNED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.