19990822025819I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC-9-32 · Bloomington-Nor, IL · August 22, 1999

Date: August 22, 1999 · 15:12 local
Place: Bloomington-Nor, IL
Airport: Bloomington-Normal
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ZZDA
Aircraft: N821AT
Reported as: Doug DC932
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D9
People aboard: 75
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,000 total1,000 in this make and model219 in the last 90 days

N821ATRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2012 · Douglas DC-9-32S/N 47284 · Built 1968 Airframe modelDouglas DC-9-32 Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-9 seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

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On 8/22/99, at approximately 1512 CDT, captain pete willis the appropriately rated pilot in command, started to taxi to the runway for takeoff. About 1/2 way to the runway the PIC did not think the aircraft felt right and about the same time another aircraft on a parallel taxiway noticed the left outboard tire spinning on the wheel and the wheel not turning. The PIC stopped the aircraft and ground personnel confirmed the left outboard tire to be flat. All passengers were deplaned and bussed to the terminal without incident. The aircraft was towed back to the gate. Maintenance personal replaced both left main wheels assemblies, checked the left brake and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

ON 8/22/99, AT APPROXIMATELY 1512 CDT, CAPTAIN PETE WILLIS THE APPROPRIATELY RATED PILOT IN COMMAND, STARTED TO TAXI TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. ABOUT 1/2 WAY TO THE RUNWAY THE PIC DID NOT THINK THE AIRCRAFT FELT RIGHT AND ABOUT THE SAME TIME ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON A PARALLEL TAXIWAY NOTICED THE LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE SPINNING ON THE WHEEL AND THE WHEEL NOT TURNING. THE PIC STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT AND GROUND PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THE LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE TO BE FLAT. ALL PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AND BUSSED TO THE TERMINAL WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONAL REPLACED BOTH LEFT MAIN WHEELS ASSEMBLIES, CHECKED THE LEFT BRAKE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.