Service difficulty report · Tire · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
November 18, 2002
Submitted
November 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3075
Aircraft time
16,904 hours, 14,600 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Wheel
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A NOSE WHEEL VIBRATION AND ABORTED TAKE OFF. MAINTENANCE AND TIRES WERE THEN SENT TO DCA. MAINTENANCE INSPEECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL TIRES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.