SDR Y2PA04008

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
April 5, 2004
Submitted
April 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
187
Engine
Ge CF700*
Part
Wheel
Part number
95438091
Part serial
FEB782425
Condition
Vibration
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

ON TAKEOFF, CREW DETECTED VIBRATION ON RT MAIN GEAR. CREW HAD TOWER INSPECT RUNWAY TO FIND TIRE CAP AS SUSPECTED. AC DIVERTED, TO BURN FUEL AND OBTAIN EMERGENCY FACILITIES. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY WAS CANCELLED BY CREW UPON EXITING RUNWAY. MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED TO EVALUATE AC. UPON INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND RT IB FLAP, RT OB GEAR DOOR, RT WING IB T/E, AND NR 2 ENGINE AFT COWL TO HAVE MINOR SHEET METAL DAMAGE (DENTS). ACCORDING TO CREW THE NR 4 TIRE STILL HAD PRESSURE ON LANDING AND ONLY DEFLATED DURING TAXI TO RAMP. THE AIRCRAFTS NR 3 AND NR 4 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. AIRCRAFT UNDERGOING REPAIRS FOR SHEET METAL DAMAGED.