SDR WX0300021

Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 2, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49557
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Low
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, UPON APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE RUNWAY NORMALLY. AT ABOUT 60 KNOTS THE NOSE WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINT INSP THE NOSE WHEELS, GEAR AND TORQUE LINKS. NO DEFECT WAS NOTED. FURTHER INSP FOUND THAT BOTH NOSE TIRES WERE ABOUT 25 PSI LOW ON PRESSURE. THE TIRES WERE SERVICED WITH NITROGEN AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE. THE CREW INIATED ANOTHER TAKEOFF. THE AC PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LAS WHERE THE AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.(K)

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