Service difficulty report · Wheels · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3060
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Wheels
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT ROTATION CREW HEARD LOUD THUD, UPON GEAR RETRACTION HEARD LOUD SLAPPING SOUND. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. REPLACED NOSE WHEELS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.