What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
DC-9-83, flight 180, depart stl for rsw at approximately 1330 CST. Just after depart the stl, tower reported smoke from the left main gear and rubber was on the runway. The aircraft diverted to tpa to have twa mechanics inspect the aircraft. When gear was extended the crew reported a left gear unsafe light. The aircraft landed without incident and taxied to the gate. Twa maintenance found the #2 left main tire recap separated from the wheel tire assembly. The recap damaged the left main gear proximity switch, left inboard flap and flap buthal panel.
As the FAA filed it
DC-9-83, FLIGHT 180, DEPART STL FOR RSW AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 CST. JUST AFTER DEPART THE STL, TOWER REPORTED SMOKE FROM THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AND RUBBER WAS ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO TPA TO HAVE TWA MECHANICS INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE CREW REPORTED A LEFT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. TWA MAINTENANCE FOUND THE #2 LEFT MAIN TIRE RECAP SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL TIRE ASSEMBLY. THE RECAP DAMAGED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH, LEFT INBOARD FLAP AND FLAP BUTHAL PANEL.
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