Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3033
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Wheel
Part number
26104851
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,518 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED SOME VIBRATIONS FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS IN RANGE OF BTV, THE CREW ADVISED TOWER THAT THEY MAY HAVE A FLAT, OR OUT OF BALANCE NOSE TIRE. THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND DISPATCHED EQUIPMENT. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN BTV, AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NOSEWHEELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-41-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART SERIAL NUMBER B-0266 TOTAL TIME 3958.8, TOTAL LANDINGS 3617, TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 15.1, SERIAL NUMBER B-0394 STATS GIVEN BELOW.